An Afghan. Mirza ali Oscary
Watercolour
1836 (painted)
1836 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | An Afghan. Mirza ali Oscary (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `An Afghan. Mirza ali Oscary', 1836, by Godfrey Thomas Vigne FRGS |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title, Kabul and date July 24th. 1836. and number 17 |
| 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.1105-1119, SD.1121-SD.1125, SD.1127-1130, SD.1132-1134, SD.1137-1138, SD.1150, SD.1153] |
| Historical context | See Vigne, A Personal Narrative of a Visit to Ghuzni, Kabul, And Afghanistan ..., 1840. Cf. sketches in album in India Office Library and Records (WD.3110 f.39f, 40a-d). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.1120 |
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| Record created | April 21, 2008 |
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