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1. WD3110, ff.1-64, WD3111-3119

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3110, ff.1-64, WD3111-3119
Title:
VIGNE, GODFREY THOMAS (1801-1863) Born Walthamstow. Called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn 1824. Amateur artist and traveller. Visited America and Canada ...
Scope & Content:
VIGNE, GODFREY THOMAS (1801-1863) Born Walthamstow. Called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn 1824. Amateur artist and traveller. Visited America and Canada 1832; Persia, Central Asia, Afghanistan and northern India 1832-9; West Indies, Mexico and Nicaragua 1852. Published ‘Six months in America’, Londo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1833-1857
Extent:
10 items

2. WD3115

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3115
Title:
Bungalow, Mussoorie, with family, servants and animals. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Bungalow, Mussoorie, with family, servants and animals. Inscribed: ‘Copy. Original done Oct. 29th 1834. Aug. 20th/61’ and on reverse: ‘Newlands. Lg. W, bungalow of Major M.C. Cooper, orgl. done Oct. 29 1834. The property of Coll. Morse-Cooper JUS Club’. Water-colour; 40.5 by 52 cm. Note...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD3114

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3114
Title:
Sir George Everest and an assistant supervising work on the Great Trigonometrical Survey. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Sir George Everest and an assistant supervising work on the Great Trigonometrical Survey. Inscribed: ‘Raising the GTS mast. Chur. Oct. 10th 1834 Col. Everest GTS’, and on reverse: ‘Major Everest GT Survr. of India putting up Trigonl. mast on top of Chur Mtn’. On original mount: ‘Colonel Ever...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD3112

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3112
Title:
Hillmen, one carrying wood, the other a goatskin, Simla. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Hillmen, one carrying wood, the other a goatskin. ‘Paharis or peasants of the Mountains (Him.) near Simla’. Pencil; 21 by 29 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1834
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD3111

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3111
Title:
Standing figure holding a butterfly net and a rifle, Simla. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Standing figure holding a butterfly net and a rifle, c.1834. ‘Sek a Pahari or Mountr. Cheif of Jonpan bearers. Simla’. Water-colour; 35.2 by 26.2 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1834
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD3119

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3119
Title:
Ahmed Ali Khan of Skardu. Head study, wearing a loosely tied turban. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Ahmed ‘Ali Khan of Skardu. Head study, wearing a loosely tied turban. Inscribed: ‘Ahmet Ali Khan, son of Ahmet Shah Rajah of Iskardo. Sept 17 1837. Astor of Little Tibet’. Water-colour; 33.5 by 23.9 cm. Note: Original drawing for ‘Travels’, II, p.221.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD3117

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3117
Title:
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Half length wearing a green coat and turban; holding a white handkerchief. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Half length wearing a green coat and turban; holding a white handkerchief. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Portrait of the Maharajah Runjeet Singh aged 58. King of the Sikhs & ruler of the Panjab, Ladak, Kashmir & Peshawar. From an original portrait now in England an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD3113

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3113
Title:
'Peasants of the Chur Mountn. near Simla Him. Mns. Octr. 8th 1834. North of India British Territory'. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
‘Peasants of the Chur Mountn. near Simla Him. Mns. Octr. 8th 1834. North of India British Territory’. Pencil; 21.2 by 30 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

9. WD3116

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3116
Title:
Head and shoulders portrait of Sher Singh wearing a blue coat and green plumed turban. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Head and shoulders portrait of Sher Singh wearing a blue coat and green plumed turban. Inscribed: ‘Shere Singh. Eldest adopted son of Runjeet Singh and present Maharajah of the Panjab etc.’ ‘Nov. 11th. Camp at Akora 1836. Drawn by author’. Water-colour; 27.2 by 19.8 cm. Note: Original dra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1836
Extent:
1 Item

10. WD3118

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3118
Title:
Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840). Half length wearing a green turban and pink shawl. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
Scope & Content:
Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840). Half length wearing a green turban and pink shawl. Inscribed: ‘No Nehal Sing aged 16. April 10th 1837. Runjeet Sing’s camp at the Chenab. Grandson of Runjeet Sing and Heir apparent. Only son of the present Maharajah Kurruk Sing. Killed by the fall of the beam’...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item