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John Varley Ows, A View of Chester

John Varley Ows

1778–1842

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  1. John Varley Ows, Durham Cathedral, watercolourDurham CathedralBonhams · £563≈ $757≈ €659Sign up to see
  2. John Varley Ows, Lakeside rest, watercolourLakeside restBonhams · £512≈ $678≈ €598Sign up to see
  3. John Varley Ows, Castle on a hilltop in Highland landscape, watercolourCastle on a hilltop in Highland landscapeBonhams · £512≈ $676≈ €608Sign up to see

John Varley Ows’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

Born 1778Died 1842Museum works 8

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 Ows, 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 Ows, 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 Ows, 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 Ows, 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 Ows, 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 Ows, 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 Ows, 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…
John Varley Ows, Cottage Beside Path
Cottage Beside Pathn.d. · Graphite on tan wove laminate card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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