1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
VARLEY, CORNELIUS (1781-1873), English water-colour painter, a younger brother of John Varley (<?.».), was born at Hackney, London, on the aist of November 1781. He was educated by his uncle, a philosophical instrument maker, and under him acquired a knowledge of the natural sciences; but about 1800 he joined his brother in a tour through Wales, and began the study of art. He was soon engaged in teaching drawing. From 1803 till 1859 he was an occasional exhibitor n the Royal Academy; and he also contributed regular…
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