A Sunset Landscape by a River

Accession Number
2009/1.519

Title
A Sunset Landscape by a River

Artist(s)
John Varley I

Object Creation Date
1800-1875

Medium & Support
watercolor on paper

Dimensions
11 5/8 in. x 12 5/8 in. ( 29.53 cm x 32.07 cm )

Credit Line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

Subject matter
A founding member of the Society of Painters in Water-Colours, Varley promoted landscapes composed of ‘clear skies, distances and water’ which he claimed ‘are the beauties most sought after in the art of watercolours.’ 

Physical Description
A watercolor painting of a sunset scene in a woodland river area. In the foreground the river is tinted orange from the sunset reflection. A man sits in his boat facing the bends of the river that lead to the homes located further back. The winding riverbanks are lined with tall trees. The sky above is cloudy, but pockets of a light-blue sky are visible.

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
Picturesque, the
boats
houses
landscapes (representations)
men (male humans)
rivers
sunset
watercolors (paintings)
woodlands (plant communities)

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