Who painted Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW?

Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW was painted by William J. Tipping in 1842.

Where can I see Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW?

Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW?

Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW

William J. Tipping , 1842

Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW is a drawing by the Romanticist artist William J. Tipping. It dates from 1842 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

A drawing titled *Lower part of main [Street] Gerash - looking SW* was created by William J. Tipping in 1842. The work is one of a series of drawings of Jerash, previously credited to diplomat and author William Turner. The object history traces its ownership through Rodney Searight’s records, including entries noted by Sotheby’s.

Artist & collection

Artist

William J. Tipping

This British artist drew the ruins of an ancient Roman city in 1842. Look at the crumbling columns and stone arches in Grand Temple Gerasa, the tiered Theatre, and the small sketches of the Bridge & Bath. These exacting…