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Shah Mansur Hashash

Watercolour
1844 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleShah Mansur Hashash (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour, on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, `Shah Mansur Hashash', 1844, by Godfrey Thomas Vigne
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.8cm
  • Width: 11.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inscribed with title and date March 7 1844 and 135 said to be ! In the tombs Gurna Thebes. Nile and Egypt
  • J WH[ATMAN] TURK[EY MILL] 18[...] (paper watermarked)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history
According to Rodney Searight: - `Frank Vigne, a great-nephew of the artist; acquired from Charles Griffin, Monmouth, August 1978 and July 1979, £320' [with SD1102, SD.1139-1145, SD.1147-1149, SD.1151-1152, 1154-1156]
Historical context
The sitter's name suggests a Persian origin.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1146

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Record createdApril 22, 2008
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