Cornelius Varley was an English water-colour painter. A younger brother of John Varley, he was born in Hackney, London. He was educated by his uncle, a scientific instrument maker, and under him acquired a knowledge of the natural sciences. Around 1800, he joined his brother in a tour through Wales, and began the study of art. He was soon engaged in teaching drawing.

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  • Cornelius Varley was an English water-colour painter. A younger brother of John Varley, he was born in Hackney, London. He was educated by his uncle, a scientific instrument maker, and under him acquired a knowledge of the natural sciences. Around 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 to 1859 he was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy and he also contributed regularly to the displays of the Water-Colour Society, of which, in 1803, he was one of the founders, and of which he continued a member until 1821. His works consist mainly of carefully finished classical subjects, with architecture and figures. He published a series of etchings of boats and other craft on the River Thames, and during his life as an artist he continued deeply interested in scientific pursuits. For his improvements in the camera lucida, the camera obscura and the microscope he received the Isis Gold Medal of the Society of Arts and at the Great Exhibition he gained a medal for his invention of the graphic telescope. He died in Hampstead in 1873. He had ten children including S.A. Varley and telegraph engineer C.F. Varley.
  • Cornelius Varley, fue un acuarelista e inventor inglés. Hermano menor del pintor y astrólogo John Varley, Cornelius nació el 21 de noviembre en Hackney, Londres. Fue educado por su tío, un fabricante de instrumentos científicos, y con él adquirió un conocimiento de las ciencias naturales. Alrededor de 1800, se unió a su hermano en un recorrido por Gales, momento en el cual empezó a estudiar arte. Pronto empezó a enseñar a pintar. Desde 1803 hasta 1859 tuvo el privilegio de poder exhibir sus obras en la Royal Academy de Londres, además de contribuir regularmente con la Royal Watercolour Society, quien fue uno de los miembros fundadores hasta 1821. Sus obras consisten principalmente en terminar con cuidado los temas clásicos, desde la arquitectura hasta las figuras. También ha realizado una serie de aguafuertes de barcos y otras embarcaciones navegando por el río Támesis, Además de la faceta de artista, durante toda su vida también siguió profundamente interesado en las actividades e innovaciones científicas, contribuyendo de una forma destacada en en la mejora de la cámara lúcida, la cámara oscura y el microscopio. Una trayectoria que se vio recompensada con la Medala de Oro Isis entregada por la Society of Arts de Londres. Durante la celebración de la Gran Exposición en Londres en el año 1851, Varley ganó una medalla por el invento del telescopio gráfico. Tuvo diez hijos, entre los cuales destacó el ingeniero C. F. Varley.
  • Cornelius Varley foi um pintor Inglês. Este pintor foi o irmão mais novo de John Varley (pintor). Nasceu em Hackney, Londres. Foi educado pelo seu tio, onde teve o conhecimento e gosto pelas ciências naturais. Por volta de 1800, junta-se com o seu irmão para uma viagem ao País de Gales onde começa o seu estudo e gosto pela Arte De 1803 a 1859 Hackney fez constantes exibições na Academia Real Inglesa (Royal Academy) e contribuiu regularmente para uma sociedade artística intitulada "Water-Colou Society" onde foi fundador em 1803, o qual permaneceu como membro até 1821. Os seus trabalhos consistem principalmente em temáticas relacionadas com o clássico, com arquitectura e retratos da figura humana. Hackey teve 10 filhos, dos quais salienta-se os reconhecidos ingleses S.A. Varley e C.F. Varley. Faleceu em 1873.
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  • Cornelius Varley was an English water-colour painter. A younger brother of John Varley, he was born in Hackney, London. He was educated by his uncle, a scientific instrument maker, and under him acquired a knowledge of the natural sciences. Around 1800, he joined his brother in a tour through Wales, and began the study of art. He was soon engaged in teaching drawing.
  • Cornelius Varley, fue un acuarelista e inventor inglés. Hermano menor del pintor y astrólogo John Varley, Cornelius nació el 21 de noviembre en Hackney, Londres. Fue educado por su tío, un fabricante de instrumentos científicos, y con él adquirió un conocimiento de las ciencias naturales. Alrededor de 1800, se unió a su hermano en un recorrido por Gales, momento en el cual empezó a estudiar arte. Pronto empezó a enseñar a pintar.
  • Cornelius Varley foi um pintor Inglês. Este pintor foi o irmão mais novo de John Varley (pintor). Nasceu em Hackney, Londres. Foi educado pelo seu tio, onde teve o conhecimento e gosto pelas ciências naturais.
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