View of the ghats from Matheran
Painting
1892 (made)
1892 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
John Varley the Younger (1850-1933) was the grandson of his more famous namesake (1778-1842) and the son of Albert Fleetwood Varley (1804-76), who was also an artist. He exhibited landscape and genre subjects at the Royal Academy and other galleries between 1870 and 1895 and went to India in 1891-2, though he is better known for his views of Egypt, which he had visited around 1882; he also painted views of Japan. This painting depicts the ghats (mountain passes) at Matheran, a small hill station 170 kilometres east of Mumbai (Bombay). Matheran, which means 'mother forest', was a popular retreat for the British in the 19th century from the summer heat of the city.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | View of the ghats from Matheran (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | John Varley, View of Western Ghats, watercolour, Matheran, 1892 |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting a view from the hillstation, Matheran, of the Western Ghats |
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| Marks and inscriptions | View of the ghats from Matheran | John.Varley - 92. |
| Credit line | Presented by Mr. T J Larkin, 28 New Bond Street, W |
| Object history | Presented by Mr. T J Larkin, 28 New Bond Street, W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. Registered Papers: 21011/94, 12042/94 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | John Varley the Younger (1850-1933) was the grandson of his more famous namesake (1778-1842) and the son of Albert Fleetwood Varley (1804-76), who was also an artist. He exhibited landscape and genre subjects at the Royal Academy and other galleries between 1870 and 1895 and went to India in 1891-2, though he is better known for his views of Egypt, which he had visited around 1882; he also painted views of Japan. This painting depicts the ghats (mountain passes) at Matheran, a small hill station 170 kilometres east of Mumbai (Bombay). Matheran, which means 'mother forest', was a popular retreat for the British in the 19th century from the summer heat of the city. |
| Bibliographic reference | Rohatgi P. and Parlett G., assisted by Imray S. and Godrej P. Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists: Paintings and Drawings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, 17th to the early 20th century. Published by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, in association with V&A, London, 2008. ISBN 81-901020-9-5.
p. 283, pl. 40 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.10-1894 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2004 |
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