Home › Authors › William Etty 👤 William Etty b. 1787 – d. 1849 · 3 books Biography An English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Etty>Wikipedia</a>). Books by William Etty William Etty (1787-1849) William Etty (1787-1849) 1979 Paintings by William Etty, R.A Paintings by William Etty, R.A. 1933 Loan exhibition of paintings by Wm. Etty, R.A. 1911