Cornelius Varley

Shop 4 artworks by Cornelius Varley (British, 1781–1873) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

Cornelius Varley, FRSA was a British painter, mostly in watercolour, printmaker and optical instrument-maker. He invented the graphic telescope and the graphic microscope.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Cornelius Varley's work on the site falls under Illustration (30), Figurative (25), Landscape (23).

By movement, it's catalogued as Neoclassicism (95), Romanticism (9), Realism (1).

Culture: English (106).

By orientation: 67 landscape, 39 portrait.

Other British artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• George Cruikshank — 381 artworks
• James Gillray — 378 artworks
• Edward Lear — 316 artworks
• Anna Atkins — 313 artworks
• Sir John Tenniel — 240 artworks
• Francis Seymour Haden — 237 artworks
• Thomas Girtin — 152 artworks
• Hablot Knight Browne — 145 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.