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Mir Miran Hal Kuds Sherif Mushrafi Md. Hyder Pacha

Godfrey Thomas Vigne

1844

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Patna School of Painting Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

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Mir Miran Hal Kuds Sherif Mushrafi Md. Hyder Pacha is a 1844 watercolor by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Godfrey Thomas Vigne
When & what style?: 1844 · Patna School of Painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a man with a red-and-black hat, a thick beard, and a fur-lined coat. He’s holding a curved object—maybe a pipe or a hookah—with one hand resting on his chest. The background is plain, so all the focus is on his face and clothes. The writing below the portrait includes names and dates, but the man’s exact identity isn’t clear from the image alone. The loose, sketchy style suggests it was done quickly, maybe while traveling. If you like this kind of portrait, check out Romanticism next—it often mixed adventure with detailed character studies like this one.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour drawing by Godfrey Thomas Vigne from 1844, this work depicts Mir Miran Hal Kuds Sherif Mushrafi Md. Hyder Pacha, likely the Turkish Governor mentioned by Mrs. Romer in her 1846 travel account. The piece entered the collection of Frank Vigne, a great-nephew of the artist, having been acquired from Charles Griffin in Monmouth between August and July 1978 and 1979 for £320.

Read the full account in the museum source.