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Sali a merchant of Jeddah
Vigne, Godfrey Thomas, born 1801 - died 1863 - Enlarge image
Sali a merchant of Jeddah
- Object:
Watercolour
- Place of origin:
Arabia (painted)
- Date:
1839 (painted)
- Artist/Maker:
Vigne, Godfrey Thomas, born 1801 - died 1863 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Watercolour over pencil
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
- Museum number:
SD.1127
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case 87, shelf SC, box 38
Place of Origin
Arabia (painted)
Date
1839 (painted)
Artist/maker
Vigne, Godfrey Thomas, born 1801 - died 1863 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Watercolour over pencil
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title and date June 10th. 1839
Dimensions
Height: 19.6 cm, Width: 16.7 cm
Object history note
According to Rodney Searight: - `acquired from Henry D'Olier Vigne, great-nephew of the artist, May 1971, £200'. [with SD.1087-1101, SD.1103 & 1104: SD1105-1126, SD.1128-1130, SD.1132-1134, SD.1137-1138, SD.1150, SD.1153]
Historical context note
Painted by the artist on his journey home to England from India in 1839.
Descriptive line
Watercolour, `Sali a merchant of Jeddah', 1839, by Godfrey Thomas Vigne FRGS
Subjects depicted
Saudi Arabia; Jiddah; Sali, a merchant of Jeddah
Categories
Paintings
Collection code
PDP
