Window in Venice During a Festa

Window in Venice During a Festa
ArtistWilliam Etty
Year1831
TypeOil on canvas, genre painting
Dimensions61 cm × 50.2 cm (24 in × 19.8 in)
LocationTate Britain, London

Window in Venice During a Festa is an 1831 oil painting by the British artist William Etty. A genre painting it depicts three women in costumes for the Venice Carnival season, seen at a balcony window. [1]

It was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1831 at Somerset House in London. The art collector Robert Vernon purchased it from the exhibition. [2] In 1847 he donated it to the National Gallery as part of the Vernon Gift. Today it is in the collection of the Tate Britain in Pimlico. [3] [4]

References

Bibliography

  • Herrmann, Luke. Nineteenth Century British Painting. Charles de la Mare, 2000
  • Robinson, Leonard. William Etty: The Life and Art. McFarland, 2007.
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