Artwork
A Chester Row
A Chester Row is a watercolor work on paper by Ward. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A Chester Row is a watercolour painting created by Ward around 1750, currently held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a covered row of old shops with wooden beams and stone floors, capturing everyday life as people walk, sit, or go about their activities.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of light and shadow, coming from open doorways, creates a sense of depth and realism, highlighting the simple, detailed representation of the scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
A late-eighteenth- to early-nineteenth-century watercolourist and draftsman, Ward captured the everyday built world.
Untitled
York Priory
On the Thames
View on the Thames
View at Basle
Street with old houses
Conway in North Wales
Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France. Bretagne: Morlaix
The old fishmarket at Hastings
Looking down the High Street at Conway
L'Abbaye St. Amand, Rouen
Watergate Street Row, looking East, Chester