John Varley, OWS, British 1778-1842- An Arcadian landscape with figures,...
John Varley, OWS,
British 1778-1842-
An Arcadian landscape with figures, an aqueduct and a fortified building;
pencil and watercolour on paper, signed 'J. Varley' (lower left), 11.5 x 33.9 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
Varley was a prolific watercolourist and a close friend of William Blake (1757-1827). He was an influential figure in the development of watercolour painting in Britain, as one of the founders of the 'Old Watercolour Society' in 1805, and also instructed a number of significant watercolourists in the generation to follow, including John Linnell (1792-1882), David Cox (1783-1859), Copley Fielding (1787-1855), and William Turner of Oxford (1789-1862).
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John Varley, OWS,
British 1778-1842-
An Arcadian landscape with figures, an aqueduct and a fortified building;
pencil and watercolour on paper, signed 'J. Varley' (lower left), 11.5 x 33.9 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
Varley was a prolific watercolourist and a close friend of William Blake (1757-1827). He was an influential figure in the development of watercolour painting in Britain, as one of the founders of the 'Old Watercolour Society' in 1805, and also instructed a number of significant watercolourists in the generation to follow, including John Linnell (1792-1882), David Cox (1783-1859), Copley Fielding (1787-1855), and William Turner of Oxford (1789-1862).
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