‘Aden. Port as seen on approach from Bombay' by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63)
Date:
1839/1839
Description:
Genre/Subject Matter:This incomplete pencil sketch shows the harbour at Aden from on board ship. Jagged peaks – described as volcanic on the verso – line the horizon from left to right with two smaller spits of rock jutting into view at either side of the scene.A three-master is indicated at anchor at left while a small row boat is just left of centre.Inscriptions:Recto:Along lower edge, L to R, in pencil: ‘Aden’; ‘[illegible]’; ‘Jun 3rd 1839’; ‘Aden – port as seen on approach from Bombay’Verso:Along lower edge, in pen: ‘Aden on Arabian Coast. Red volcanic rocks – lately taken by E. I. Company troops’Upper left, in pencil: ‘150’1 pencil drawing on paperDimensions:165 x 222 mmMaterials:Pencil and pen paperCondition:Thick surface dirt throughout, especially on recto