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John Varley I

1778–1842

(b London, 17 Aug. 1778; d London, 17 Nov. 1842). English landscape painter in watercolour, a protégé of Dr Monro. Varley represents the transition between tinted topographical drawing and the bolder, more fully developed manner of watercolour painting characteristic of the 19th century.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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Twickenham Church, Middlesex c.1820 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Twickenham Church, Middlesex c.1820 Orleans House Gallery
Landscape John Varley I (1778–1842)

Landscape Victoria and Albert Museum
Byland Abbey, Yorkshire 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Four Landscapes John Varley I (1778–1842)

Four Landscapes Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Sketches of Heads John Varley I (1778–1842)

Sketches of Heads Royal Watercolour Society
Ouse Bridge, York John Varley I (1778–1842)

Ouse Bridge, York Eton College
Landscape John Varley I (1778–1842)

Landscape Beecroft Art Gallery
A Welsh Valley 1819 John Varley I (1778–1842)

A Welsh Valley 1819 Southampton City Art Gallery
Knaresborough 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Knaresborough 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Capel Curig 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Capel Curig 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Cader Idris, North Wales 1822 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Cader Idris, North Wales 1822 Royal Watercolour Society
Nine Landscapes John Varley I (1778–1842)

Nine Landscapes Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Pont y Pair, near Llanrwst 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Pont y Pair, near Llanrwst 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich, from the North-East c.1822 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich, from the North-East c.1822 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
View of Lindisfarne at Low Tide 1808 John Varley I (1778–1842)

View of Lindisfarne at Low Tide 1808 Eton College
Windsor from the River, with a Pumping Station c.1808 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Windsor from the River, with a Pumping Station c.1808 Eton College
Landscape John Varley I (1778–1842)

Landscape Beecroft Art Gallery
Glengary Loch John Varley I (1778–1842)

Glengary Loch Gallery Oldham
Messina John Varley I (1778–1842)

Messina Brampton Museum
Westminster Abbey from Tothill Fields 1832 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Westminster Abbey from Tothill Fields 1832 Yale Center for British Art
A View along the Thames towards Chelsea Old Church 1810–1815 John Varley I (1778–1842)

A View along the Thames towards Chelsea Old Church 1810–1815 Yale Center for British Art
Italian (?) Landscape – Evening John Varley I (1778–1842)

Italian (?) Landscape – Evening The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
On the Thames 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

On the Thames 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Cahir Castle, Ireland John Varley I (1778–1842)

Cahir Castle, Ireland Brampton Museum
Ruined Abbey John Varley I (1778–1842)

Ruined Abbey Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Cottage near Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire 1803 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Cottage near Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire 1803 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
View of Parkland 1812 John Varley I (1778–1842)

View of Parkland 1812 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Helmesly Castle, Yorkshire 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Helmesly Castle, Yorkshire 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
River Scene 1798–1842 John Varley I (1778–1842)

River Scene 1798–1842 Somerset Heritage Centre
An Angler on the Banks of the Thames at Eton 1826 John Varley I (1778–1842)

An Angler on the Banks of the Thames at Eton 1826 Eton College
Eton College from the River 1814 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Eton College from the River 1814 Eton College
Hilly Landscape with Valley and Castle by a River 1840 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Hilly Landscape with Valley and Castle by a River 1840 Eton College
Harlech Castle John Varley I (1778–1842)

Harlech Castle Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Landscape Idyll – Sunset 1840–1842 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Landscape Idyll – Sunset 1840–1842 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
A View on the Thames Looking Towards Battersea John Varley I (1778–1842)

A View on the Thames Looking Towards Battersea The Schorr Collection
Figures outside a Cottage John Varley I (1778–1842)

Figures outside a Cottage The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
River Landscape on the Thames John Varley I (1778–1842)

River Landscape on the Thames The Schorr Collection
Bamburgh Castle John Varley I (1778–1842)

Bamburgh Castle Royal Watercolour Society
Caernarvon 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Caernarvon 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Four Small Landscapes John Varley I (1778–1842)

Four Small Landscapes Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Conway, North Wales 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Conway, North Wales 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
View with Leith Hall John Varley I (1778–1842)

View with Leith Hall National Trust for Scotland, Leith Hall Garden & Estate
Landscape with Church and Figures John Varley I (1778–1842)

Landscape with Church and Figures Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Two Drawings of Churches John Varley I (1778–1842)

Two Drawings of Churches Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Eton and Windsor from the Thames John Varley I (1778–1842)

Eton and Windsor from the Thames Eton College
Eton Chapel and the Provost's Lodge from the River John Varley I (1778–1842)

Eton Chapel and the Provost's Lodge from the River Eton College
Eton College from the River John Varley I (1778–1842)

Eton College from the River Eton College
Windsor Castle from the Thames John Varley I (1778–1842)

Windsor Castle from the Thames Eton College
A View of Snowdon with Bala Lake (A Capriccio) John Varley I (1778–1842)

A View of Snowdon with Bala Lake (A Capriccio) Eton College
The ‘Thomas’ at Barnes John Varley I (1778–1842)

The ‘Thomas’ at Barnes Eton College
Coastal Scene 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Coastal Scene 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Six Landscapes John Varley I (1778–1842)

Six Landscapes Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Bamborough Castle 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Bamborough Castle 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Coastal Scene 1813 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Coastal Scene 1813 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Cader Idris 1808 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Cader Idris 1808 Eton College
Evening River Scene John Varley I (1778–1842)

Evening River Scene Brampton Museum
Landscape 1841 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Landscape 1841 Gallery Oldham
View of Eton College from the River John Varley I (1778–1842)

View of Eton College from the River Eton College
Caernarvon Castle John Varley I (1778–1842)

Caernarvon Castle National Museum Cardiff
Riverscene 1841 John Varley I (1778–1842)

Riverscene 1841 The Fitzwilliam Museum