Details
JOHN VARLEY, O.W.S. (LONDON 1778-1842)
The White Horse, Brixton Hill, London
signed and dated 'J. Varley/ 1817' (lower right) and with inscription 'Cold Harbour - Green Man' (verso)
pencil and watercolour with scratching out on oatmeal paper
1118 x 1514 in. (28.2 x 39 cm.)
Exhibited
London, Martyn Gregory, An Exhibition of British Watercolours and Drawings 1730-1870, cat. 89, 10-25 May 2012, no. 71.
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Dated 1817, this is part of a group of views of Lambeth executed over a two year period (see lot 112). The pub depicted here appears to be one on Brixton Hill, later the White Horse, which is still extant.
For a note on the artist, please see lot 43.

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