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Woman with a Head Veil

William Etty (1787–1849)

York Art Gallery

Woman with a Head Veil

Image credit: York Museums Trust

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Eyes
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Shoulder
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Chair
Fabric
Head Veil
Portrait
Veil
Eye

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York Art Gallery

York

Title

Woman with a Head Veil

Date

1830–1840

Medium

oil on millboard

Measurements

H 36.8 x W 50.8 cm

Accession number

YORAG : 109

Acquisition method

purchased with the G. J. Wolstenholme Bequest, 1948

Work type

Painting

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Exhibition Square, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7EW England

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Artist or maker

William Etty

1787–1849

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