Historical information

William Vivian Tippett was a British painter active in the second half of the nineteenth century, known for animal subjects and rural landscapes in the Victorian tradition. From Bristol, England, Tippet was a painter of rural landscapes with animals, prolific exhibitor at the West of England Academy with nearly 200 works shown.

1833-1910

Condition report: Original canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface, with signs of aging and wear.
"Item of the Month", 2006 (Jan-July) - on display in Council Foyer (Portland Office).

Physical description

Scene of a man herding cattle and sheep down a country lane.
To the left is a wooden pole fence and trees edging the road. On right, a path curves up and behind bushes. A man in a red coat is walking at the end of this path with his back to the viewer.
In mid-ground on right is a white, thatched roof building and a church is evident behind it. In background are mountains, painted in rose and violet. Clouds sweep across the sky and mist fills the valley in front of the mountains.
Framed in ornate gold-painted frame.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: (no inscriptions evident)
Back: Conservation Centre label.
From previous Worksheet:
W.V. Tippel, 1853.
Jefferson, Artists Colours,
Crystal House Baths, BRISTOL (stamp).