ArtistsJohn Varley
John Varley

John Varley

1778
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John Varley was an English watercolour painter and astrologer, and a close friend of William Blake. They collaborated in 1819–1820 on the book Visionary Heads, written by Varley and illustrated by Blake. He was the elder brother of a family of artists: Cornelius Varley, William Fleetwood Varley, and Elizabeth, who married the painter William Mulready.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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