Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Varley, 1778–1842, British
Title:
Trees on a Knoll by a Stream
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/4 x 5 9/16 inches (9.5 x 14.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "John Varley."; in black ink, on sheet attached to mount, lower left: "Drawing by John Varley | made about 1830. | From the Collection of John Linnell & Samuel Palmer. | given to me by A. H. Palmer. | M. | Photograph of "Marécage" or "Le Voyageur". | A glass etching by Paul Huet | (who cannot have seen the other) | See Delteil, L. Le Peintre graveur Illustré | vol. VII. P. Huet. 1911."; in brown ink, on sheet attached to mount, lower center: "Martin Hardie"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5847
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
figures | trees | landscape | cattle | hillock | stream
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41411