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Hussein Pasha

Godfrey Thomas Vigne

1843

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

orientalism Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

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Hussein Pasha is a 1843 watercolor by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, a orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Godfrey Thomas Vigne
When & what style?: 1843 · orientalism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a bearded man in a red hat and yellow coat. His face is half-lit, with shadows under his eyes and beard. The background is plain, with just a faint brown shape to one side. The title says this is Hussein Pasha, drawn in 1843. The artist used loose brushstrokes, leaving some edges rough. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.