 In 1949 the painting was transferred from the National Gallery to the Tate Gallery , where as of 2015 it remains . Although Youth and Pleasure is one of Etty 's best @-@ known paintings , it remains controversial , and Dennis Farr 's 1958 biography of Etty describes it as " singularly inept " . It was one of four works by Etty chosen for Tate Britain 's landmark Exposed : The Victorian Nude exhibition in 2001 – 02 , and also formed part of a major retrospective of Etty 's work at the York Art Gallery in 2011 – 12 . 
 In 1949 the painting was transferred from the National Gallery to the Tate Gallery , where as of 2015 it <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>remains</mark></a> . Although Youth and Pleasure <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>one of Etty <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>best @-@ known paintings , it <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>remains</mark></a> controversial , and Dennis Farr <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>1958 biography of Etty <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>describes</mark></a> it as " singularly inept " . It was one of four works by Etty chosen for Tate Britain <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>landmark Exposed : The Victorian Nude exhibition in 2001 – 02 , and also formed part of a major retrospective of Etty <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>work at the York Art Gallery in 2011 – 12 . 
In 1949 the painting was transferred from the National Gallery to the Tate Gallery , where as of 2015 it remain . Although Youth and Pleasure one of Etty  best @-@ known paintings , it remain controversial , and Dennis Farr  1958 biography of Etty describe it as " singularly inept " . It was one of 4 works by Etty chosen for Tate Britain  landmark Exposed : The Victorian Nude exhibition in 2001 – 02 , and also formed part of a major retrospective of Etty  work at da York Art Gallery in 2011 – 12 .