{"title":"Varley, Cornelius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornelius Varley (1781–1873)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English watercolourist, draughtsman and inventor with a lifelong interest in both art and science. Born in London, he learned optical instrument-making and began drawing landscapes around 1800. He travelled through Wales and other parts of Britain, making studies directly from nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis \u003ca href=\"\/products\/varley-cornelius-1781-1873-landscape-north-wales-1805\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLandscape, North Wales\u003c\/em\u003e (1805)\u003c\/a\u003e reflects these early sketching journeys. Cornelius was the younger brother of the landscape painter \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/varley-john\"\u003eJohn Varley\u003c\/a\u003e (1778–1842), with whom he shared an interest in observing and recording the countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe helped establish the Society of Painters in Water Colours and exhibited his work in London. Alongside painting, he invented an improved camera lucida, an optical instrument that allowed artists to trace a projected view. He also studied astronomy and developed optical equipment. Varley died in 1873, remembered for contributions to both watercolour painting and practical science.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"varley-cornelius-1781-1873-landscape-north-wales-1805","title":"Varley, Cornelius (1781-1873) - Landscape, North Wales 1805","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLandscape, North Wales\u003c\/em\u003e (1805) is a landscape study by Cornelius Varley (1781–1873), an English artist and inventor who travelled through Wales and developed a close interest in drawing directly from nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4730 pixels wide by 6030 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/varley-cornelius\"\u003eCornelius Varley\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64406392897866,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Varley_Cornelius_1781-1873_-Landscape_NorthWales1805_main.jpg?v=1794679955"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Varley_Cornelius_1781-1873.jpg?v=1794680093","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/varley-cornelius.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}