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John Varley, O.W.S. (London 1778-1842)
Lot 239

John Varley, O.W.S. (London 1778-1842)

St Alkmund's Church, Shrewsbury

Fermé6 December 2012

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GBP 5,000

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John Varley, O.W.S. (London 1778-1842)
St Alkmund's Church, Shrewsbury
signed 'J. VARLEY' (lower left, on a stool)
pencil and watercolour, watermark '1801/J WHATMAN'
14 x 11½ in. (35.5 x 29.2 cm.)

R.J. Newall, and by descent to
N.B. Newall; Christie's, London, 13-14 December 1979, lot 80.
with Davis & Langdale, New York.

Note du spécialiste

A further version of this subject, of almost the same size, was in the Nettlefold Collection (photograph, Witt Library). It is not clear which of the two was the Royal Academy exhibit, but the present watercolour is undoubtedly the earlier version and the one that more accurately reflects the view as Varley originally saw it.