John Varley
1778-1842 England/Watercolours
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Brief Biography-John Varley was from Hackney London. As a young teenager, he took up portraiture in Holborn where he studied drawing in the evenings. In 1805, he became a founder member of the Old Watercolour Society. He made a modest living from teaching drawing but overall, he suffered from financial difficulties. He wrote a book 'Visionary Heads' which William Blake illustrated for him. |
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