Bray Church Yard
1807
John Varley
John Varley (British, 1778–1842)
Drawings
Bray Church Yard, 1807. John Varley (British, 1778–1842). Watercolor and graphite; sheet: 24.9 x 36.9 cm (9 13/16 x 14 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.564 The inscription on the reverse of this drawing, "Bray Church Yard-1807," likely refers to St. Michael’s, the parish church in the village of Bray on the banks of the Thames in the county of Berkshire. The banks of the lower Thames Valley provided the subject matter for many of John Varley’s early watercolors. His pursuit of the picturesque led the artist to turn his back on London and its connotations of commerce and industry, focusing instead on the rural aspects of the scene. Although rare, John Varley's early watercolors are considered his most inspired work.
- Maker/Artist
- Varley, John, I
- Classification
- Drawing
- Formatted Medium
- watercolor and graphite
- Medium
- watercolor, graphite
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 24.9 x 36.9 cm (9 13/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: inscribed, in graphite, on verso, at lower left: BrayChurch Yard - 1807
- Departments
- Drawings
- Accession Number
- 1940.564
- Credit Line
- Bequest of James Parmelee
- Exhibitions
- The Silver Jubilee Exhibition, European Watercolors Through the 18th Century, British Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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