Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Varley, 1778–1842, British
Title:
Ships on a River with Buildings in the Distance
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on medium, rough, gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 7/16 x 9 7/16 inches (29.1 x 23.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in blue ink, on sheet attached to mount, upper center: "John Varley. | From Colln. of John Linnell | Bt. from his descendant; Miss Herbert, 1933 | Martin Hardie"; in graphite, on mount, lower left: "(+v2)"; in black ink, on mount, lower center: "Reproduced in | "John Varley", by Adrian Bury, 1946, pl. 70."; in graphite, on mount, lower right: "John Varley"; on back of mount, lower left: "Ohol(?)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5846
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
clouds | trees | riverbanks | buildings | river | town | landscape | ships
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41409