John Varley
1778–1842 · British · 11 artworks
Romanticismatmospheric perspectivewatercolor washessubtle gradations of toneuse of light and shadowsimplified forms
artist bio
John Varley was a prominent English watercolour painter and astrologer, and a key figure in the development of English Romantic landscape painting. He is known for his atmospheric depictions of British landscapes, often imbued with a sense of tranquility and the sublime.
related: Thomas Girtin
11 artworks
A Welsh Valley
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A View of the Thames Looking towards Battersea
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An Ancient Castle. Sketching Society Subject
1807
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An Extensive River Landscape on the Thames
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Twickenham Church, Middlesex
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Suburbs of an Ancient City
1808
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Avenue and Castle
1831
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Hackney Church
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A River Landscape on the Thames
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View of Bodenham and the Malvern Hills, Herefordshire
1801
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Holy Island Castle
1810
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