Preparing for a Fancy Dress Ball, William Etty (1787 -1849).

The painter most closely associated with the City of York is William Etty, whose statue stands outside the Art Gallery, and who is buried in St Olave’s Churchyard. Margaret May, a member of the Friends’ committee, discusses one of his finest and most popular paintings. 

William Etty (1787-1849), Preparing for a Fancy Dress Ball, 1833, oil on canvas
Photo credit: York Museums Trust ©