York Art Gallery - Sculptures

Sculptures

  • Outside the gallery is a life-size sculpture of William Etty carved in Portland stone. It was sculpted by the local sculptor George Milburn, and unveiled to the public on 20 February 1911. The centenary of this event in 2011 was commemorated by the major retrospective (June 2011 - January 2012) entitled "William Etty: Art and Controversy", with a book of the same name.
  • Etty is also represented in one of the four roundels above York Art Gallery's entrance. The other roundels contain other famous York artists: John Carr (1723-1807, architect), John Camidge (1734-1803, musician), and John Flaxman (1787-1849, painter).

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