Wednesday, March 4, 2009

John Varley Jnr


[In the Quarter of the Shergowi]
[In the Quarter of the Hassanayn]
both painted in Cairo in 1882 (painted on the spot inscribed on reverse)
oil on canvas
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fl. 1870-95. d. 1899.
John Varley Jnr (1850-1933) was a painter of oriental landscapes, particularly in Egypt, India and Japan. He was the son of Albert F Varley and grandson of John Varley. He exhibited from 1870 to 1895 at the RA, RBS, NWS and the Goupil Gallery in London.

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