En Route, Trebizond to Persia
1833
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Artist
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
Dominant colour
En Route, Trebizond to Persia is a 1833 watercolor by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a group of people riding horses and donkeys across a flat, snowy landscape. Some carry rifles, others hold reins or lead dogs. In the distance, a line of camels walks along the horizon. The colors are muted—browns, grays, and whites—with quick, loose brushstrokes. The title tells us this is a journey from Trebizond to Persia, likely showing travelers on a long trip. The artist used watercolor, keeping the scene light and sketchy. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
This watercolour drawing by Godfrey Thomas Vigne depicts a landscape along a historical route, likely the Kosapinar Pass between Bayburt and Erzurum. The work reflects Vigne’s documented travels, recorded in his 1839 article for the *Journal of the Royal Geographical Society* and expanded upon in his 1842 publication *Travels in Kashmir*. The piece was acquired in 1971 from the artist’s great-nephew, Henry D'Olier Vigne.
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Godfrey Thomas Vigne was an English amateur cricketer and traveller.
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