John Varley, A View of Chester

John Varley

British · 1778–1842 · Painter, Draughtsman

John Varley was an English watercolour painter and astrologer, and a close friend of William Blake. They collaborated in 1819–1820 on the book Visionary Heads, written by… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Varley, View of Conway Castle, watercolourView of Conway CastleBonhams · £1,536≈ $2,030≈ €1,823Sign up to see
  2. John Varley, Figures in a Rowing Boat on a River, watercolourFigures in a Rowing Boat on a RiverToovey's · £950≈ $1,417≈ €1,290Sign up to see
  3. John Varley, Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire, watercolourGoodrich Castle, HerefordshireChorley's · £550≈ $744≈ €632Sign up to see

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John Varley was an English watercolour painter and astrologer, and a close friend of William Blake. They collaborated in 1819–1820 on the book Visionary Heads, written by Varley and illustrated by Blake. He was the elder brother of a family of artists: Cornelius Varley, William Fleetwood Varley, and Elizabeth, who married the painter William Mulready.

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Born 1778, HackneyDied 1842, Oxford StreetOccupation Painter, DraughtsmanWikidata Q2057288 ↗ULAN 500027407 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as John I Varley, John Varley (I), John Varley, Sr., Varley

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Varley, A View of Chester
A View of Chester1836 · Watercolor, reinforced in places with gum, over graphite on card.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
John Varley, On the Thames at Hammersmith
On the Thames at Hammersmithca. 1836 · Watercolor and graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013 …
John Varley, Harlech Castle across the Traeth Mawr
Harlech Castle across the Traeth Mawr1800–42 · Watercolor with reductive techniques, over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, PECO Foundation Gift, 2007 — Open A…
John Varley, Fortified entrance to a Welsh town (East gate of Caernarvon)
Fortified entrance to a Welsh town (East gate of Caernarvon)ca. 1802 · Watercolor and graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Connie Simmons and James D. Krugman, …
John Varley, Bamborough Castle from the Northeast, with Holy Island in the Distance, Northumberland
Bamborough Castle from the Northeast, with Holy Island in the Distance, Northumberland1827 · Watercolor and graphite with scratching out
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cohen, Chris…
John Varley, Figures beside a waterfall and pool in a wooded landscape
Figures beside a waterfall and pool in a wooded landscape1812 · Watercolor, and traces of graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Funds from various donors, 2016 — Open Access…
John Varley, Sailboat on a Beach
Sailboat on a Beachfirst half 19th century · brown wash and graphite
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Varley, Landscape with Ruins
Landscape with Ruinsgraphite with brown wash
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Varley, Conway in North Wales
Conway in North Wales1803 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Varley, Looking under the Bridge
Looking under the Bridgewatercolor over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Paul Mellon Collection — Open Access (CC0)
John Varley, Pont Aberglaslyn
Pont Aberglaslyn1812 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Varley, A Clearing in a Forest
A Clearing in a Forestlate 1830s · pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
John Varley, Lindisfarne Abbey op Holy Island, Northumberland
Lindisfarne Abbey op Holy Island, Northumberland1830
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Varley, Schets van een compositie en een kapiteel
Schets van een compositie en een kapiteel1830
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Varley, The Curfew
The Curfew1820
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
John Varley, London from the Thames
London from the Thames
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, The Welsh Coast
The Welsh Coast1837
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, View of Rugged Coastline, Bamburgh, Northumberland
View of Rugged Coastline, Bamburgh, Northumberland
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, Landscape by Moonlight
Landscape by Moonlight
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, Cattle Watering at Sunset
Cattle Watering at Sunset
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, Llyn Dinas, North Wales
Llyn Dinas, North Wales1839
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, A Romantic Landscape
A Romantic Landscape
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, River Landscape with Figures
River Landscape with Figures
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · John Varley, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
John Varley, Kidwelly Castle, South Wales
Kidwelly Castle, South Walesc. 1810 · Brush with black and gray wash, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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