Attrib. John Varley (1778-1842) - Early 19th Century Watercolour, Lakeside Cows

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A charming watercolour scene depicting a mountain lake with cattle in the shallow water. the artist captures the landscape in fine detail from the foreground foliage to the distant m...

A fine 19th century watercolour landscape depicting various figures working and conversing. This idyllic rendition of rural life effortlessly captures the Romantic mood of the early ...

'Llanberis Lake at the Foot of Mount Snowdon' in Wales. Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "J. Varley 1812" ll, identifying info on verso. sight size: 8 x 19 3/4 in. John Varley is known as an English landscape painter in watercolor and a close friend of William Blake. Varley represents the transition between tinted topographical drawing and the bolder, more fully developed manner of watercolor painting characteristic of the 19th century. As well as being a leading painter, he was the most popular and enthusiastic teacher of his day: his pupils included Cox, De Wint, Linnell, Mulready (his brother-in-law), and Samuel Palmer, and he published various instructional works, including one with Blake. In his early years Varley was influenced stylistically by the work of Thomas Girtin...

Tour d’Oudon, View on the Loire Watercolour on paper Dimensions without frame: 31.5cm x 38cm This delicate 19th-century French watercolour depicts a tranquil view of the Tour d’Oudo...