Bivouack Between Erzeroom and Tehran
1833
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Godfrey Thomas Vigne
Godfrey Thomas Vigne was an English amateur cricketer and traveller.
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watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Bivouack Between Erzeroom and Tehran is a 1833 watercolor by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a dusty courtyard with a group of people and animals. A man in a blue robe sits on the ground, sorting flat objects—maybe bread or mats—while another stands nearby holding a stick. Dogs roam freely, and a donkey stands tied up. The walls are plain, with three empty windows letting in dim light, and a wooden roof beams overhead. The artist focused on daily life, not grand scenes. The loose brushstrokes and earthy tones make it feel quick and real, like a snapshot of a moment. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing by Godfrey Thomas Vigne depicts a bivouac during a journey between Erzurum and Tehran. The work is contextualized in Vigne’s broader travel accounts, including a 1839 article in the *Journal of the Royal Geographical Society* and his 1842 publication *Travels in Kashmir*. The piece was acquired in 1971 from the artist’s great-nephew, Henry D’Olier Vigne, as part of a larger collection.
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Godfrey Thomas Vigne was an English amateur cricketer and traveller.
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