Landscape Composition [recto]

John Varley

Associated Names
John Varley

Artist, British, 1778 - 1842

The perspective is slightly elevated. The horizon is suggested by a lighter area in the upper third of the composition. The brushwork is loose and fluid, with blends of color. The color palette is warm, mainly shades of brown with hints of cream. The overall impression is of an abstract landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown wash over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 7.1 x 8.8 cm (2 13/16 x 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.185.a

Associated Artworks

This image shows two full-body sketches of individuals viewed from behind. Both figures are standing with their backs towards the viewer, with one positioned slightly to the left and another to the right. Their facial features are obscured due to the angle, but both are wearing broad-brimmed hats that also obscure their hair. Each figure is dressed in a jacket and pants, and they both carry a sack slung over one shoulder. The sketch is done on a textured paper with faint markings and sketches around the figures, including numbers and letters written vertically near each one. The background consists of the same textured paper surface, without distinct details or features.

Two Studies of a Figure Holding a Basket [verso]

John Varley

1778

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Covent Garden Gallery, Ltd. [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1978-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64584416

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