![William Etty - The Deluge [1835-45] by Gandalf's Gallery](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/9188752259_dd63034cdb.jpg)
The title suggests that this oil sketch was intended for a larger painting on the subject of the biblical Flood. Etty (1787 - 1849) was known for his studies of the female nude and his work was sometimes censored for indecency.
[Victoria & Albert Museum, London - Oil on millboard laid on panel, 63.5 x 68.6 cm]