Property of a lady
John Varley, O.W.S.
Eton from the Slough Road
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a lady
John Varley, O.W.S.
(Hackney 1778 - 1842 London)
Eton from the Slough Road
Watercolour over pencil;
signed and dated lower left: J. Varley. / 1808
345 by 485 mm
With Leger Galleries, London, by 1967,
where acquired by the father of the present owner
John Varley was friends with William Blake (1757-1827) and was one of the leading watercolour painters of his day. Here he depicts Eton on a fine summer’s day. The view is taken from the Slough Road and looks south, over Fifteen Arch Bridge, towards both College and College Chapel.
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