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John Varley (English, 1778-1842). Tree in Open Landscape. Watercolor on paper, n.d. Signed at lower left. A tranquil watercolor painting of a lush, leafy tree beside a pond. The verdant brush reflects in the calm water as buildings rise in the background, all beneath a gray sky. John Varley was an English watercolor 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. The lovely painting is set behind glass in a custom matte and frame with a suspension wire for display. Size of painting: 4.25" W x 5.75" H (10.8 cm x 14.6 cm); of frame: 12.9" W x 14.9" H (32.8 cm x 37.8 cm)

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition, "Varley's landscapes are graceful and solemn in feeling, and simple and broad in treatment, being worked with a full brush and pure fresh transparent tints, usually without any admixture of body-colour. Though his works are rather mannered and conventional, they are well considered and excellent in composition. Some of his earlier water-colours, including his 'Views of the Thames,' were painted upon the spot, and possess greater individuality than his later productions, which are mainly compositions of mountain and lake scenery, produced without direct reference to nature."

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection

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  • Condition: Set behind glass in custom matte and frame; has not been examined outside of glass. Creasing to paper with some light discoloring, foxing, and chipping to corners. Signed at lower left and artist name inscribed on verso of backing board. Suspension wire on verso of frame for display.

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