Two Arab men

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Artist/Maker	Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (painter (artist))
Place of origin	Israel (painted)

Watercolour drawing

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Category	Paintings
Object type	Watercolour
Title	Two Arab men (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pencil and watercolour Watercolour Watercolour Drawing
Brief description	Watercolour, Two Arab men, 1844, by Godfrey Thomas Vigne
Physical description	Watercolour drawing
Dimensions	Height: 12.3cm Width: 15.7cm
Styles	Orientalism British School
Marks and inscriptions	Inscribed with colour notes
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: - `acquired from Henry D'Olier Vigne, great-nephew of the artist, May 1971, £200'. [with SD.1087- SD.1100, SD.1103 & 1104: SD.1105-1118, SD.1120-SD.1124, SD.1126-1130, SD.1132-1134, SD.136-8]
Historical context	The right-hand figure is possibly a study of the artist in Palestinian dress.
Subject depicted	Figure Studies
Place depicted	Israel
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SD.1153

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Record created	April 22, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O153099/two-arab-men-watercolour-vigne-godfrey-thomas/

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