Persian Village
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
Persian Village is a 1833 watercolor by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a dry, sandy village with low buildings. People and animals fill the scene—some ride horses, others herd sheep or camels. A few sit by a small stream. The background has faint mountains and a few distant riders. The artist used soft colors and light lines to show the heat and quiet life. The village looks old, with simple walls and flat roofs. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting *Persian Village* by Godfrey Thomas Vigne features a portrait sketch on its reverse. Historical details about Vigne’s travels are documented in his 1839 article for *The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London* and expanded in his 1842 book *Travels in Kashmir*. The work was acquired in 1971 from the artist’s great-nephew, Henry D'Olier Vigne, as part of a larger group of items.
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Godfrey Thomas Vigne was an English amateur cricketer and traveller.
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