Male Nude from the Back - William Etty Framed Canvas
Description
Gaze upon Etty's "Male Nude, Kneeling, from the Back" - a flesh-toned rebellion against stuffed-shirt sensibilities. This 1840 bombshell transforms canvas into a battleground where pigment wages war on propriety. Our anonymous Hercules, muscles coiled like springs in time's grand clockwork, bends before art's altar.
Etty's brush, part scalpel, part caress, dissects the landscape of human vulnerability - each vertebra a hill, each dimple a valley in this topography of desire. The palette smolders with sunset hues, as if this figure absorbed the day's last light into his very pores. That pose - a paradox of submission and defiance - beckons viewers into a silent tango of looking and being seen. A manifesto daubed in skin tones, each brushstroke a seditious yell against the Victorian chorus of "cover up!"
Etty, queer scientist of the easel, concocts a visual elixir that intoxicates the eye and scandalizes the soul, inviting us to skinny-dip in the tempestuous waters of artistic freedom.
Information
• Patience is... boring: Produced locally in the USA, EU, UK and AUS. Meaning your new treasure arrives in a flash, not a sigh.
• Transform any room into a gallery: The artist-grade canvas is a finely textured, 38mm, 400gsm cotton that captures the subtlest nuances of light and color.
• Do good, look good, feel good: Sitting approx 5mm from the edge of the canvas — creating a floating border — the FSC® certified frame is made of sustainably sourced wood, meaning your new treasure's 100% forest friendly.
• Natural beauty preserves natural beauty: Vivid, water-based eco-inks as lush and enduring as traditional inks… minus the chemical junk.
About the Artist
Shipping & Delivery
Cost
Orders over $50 USD ship free.
Orders under $50 USD cost between $5-10 USD to ship depending on which part of the world you're ordering from.
Delivery Times
Production:
The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.
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Average shipping times:
USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks
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Returns & Refunds
Returns and Refunds
1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.
2. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request.
3. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.
4. Return shipping costs are only covered in the rare cases that items arrive faulty, incorrect or damaged.
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Brand New, Just For You
Your new float framed canvas will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing art people actually want.
Eco-inks
Your new framed canvas will be printed with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they meet the strict industry standards defined by Oeko-Tex 100.
FSC® Certified Wood
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Brand New, Just For You
Your new float framed canvas will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing art people actually want.
Eco-inks
Your new framed canvas will be printed with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they meet the strict industry standards defined by Oeko-Tex 100.
FSC® Certified Wood
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
