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A Scene with a Pair of Lovers and Children Playing by the Waterside

William Etty

Artwork Details

A Scene with a Pair of Lovers and Children Playing by the Waterside
1800-1850
William Etty
graphite on paper
7 ¼ x 8 5/8 in. (18.41 x 21.91 cm);13 ½ x 15 3/8 in. (34.29 x 39.05 cm)
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
2009/1.529

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Physical Description:

A light sketch drawing of a scene full of activity. Towards the center of the piece is a pair of lovers in embrace. All around them are nude figures, identified as children, playing by the water. Some are fishing, others are in a boat, and the remainder are either swimming of reclining by the water's side. Below these figures is a study drawing of a person's profile angled to the left, while above the scene is a more detailed study drawing of a young boy's head.

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