Procession / William Etty / Attributed to William Etty

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Accession Number: 2009/1.535
Title: Procession
Artist: William Etty
Artist Nationality: English
Artist Life Dates: (1787 - 1849)
Medium and Support: graphite on paper
Object Creation Date: 1800-1850
Object Creation Place: Europe (continent); United Kingdom (nation)
Creation Place 1: Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2: United Kingdom (nation)
Credit Line: Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Dimensions: 31.43 cm x 46.67 cm (12 3/8 in. x 18 3/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification: Print
Physical Description: A light sketch of a large procession of men and animals walking from the right to the left of the scene. The first few men walking are holding instruments and playing while walking. As the scene continutes, men and beast walk together; some of the animals seen are a boar, a ram, dogs and an elephant outfitted with a decorative covering and carrying a large vessel. In the background a building with columns sits on a tree-crovered hilly landscape.
Primary Keywords: boar; dogs; elephant; men; procession; ram
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; ceremonies; cultural ceremonies; events; mammals; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by gender; sheep
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 3569 x 1964
File Size: 174 KB
Record: 2009/1.535
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.535/2009_1.535.jpg

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Full citation: "Procession; William Etty; Attributed to William Etty." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.535/2009_1.535.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 02, 2024.