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Collection Area Visual Arts Project / Collection Johnson Collection

1301. Johnson 67,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,12
Title:
A prince travelling by elephant
Scope & Content:
A prince travelling by elephant. Mughal, c.1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing with light colouring (‘nim qalam)’; gilt-sprinkled borders. 180 by 100 mm; page 416 by 285 mm. The prince is seated in the howdah beneath a canopy with five of his attendants running on foo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1610
Extent:
1 Item

1302. Johnson 67,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,13
Title:
A hunting expedition attacked by an elephant
Scope & Content:
A hunting expedition in difficulty. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; gilt-decorated and plain borders. 105 by 108 mm; page 415 by 287 mm. Reverse: six lines of ‘nasta‘li...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

1303. Johnson 67,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,14
Title:
An elephant hunt at a waterhole
Scope & Content:
An elephant hunt at a water-hole. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 26 in Persian inventory note; priced on reverse in ‘raqam’. Gouache; blue and gilt-sprinkled green borders. 201 by 112 mm; page 423 by 283 mm. A square seal impression on the reverse has...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

1304. Johnson 67,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,15
Title:
Elephants in camp
Scope & Content:
Elephants in camp. Deccan, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed incorrectly below in Persian: ‘‘amal-i nadir al-zaman’ (the work of Nadir al-Zaman); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with gold; inner border of gilt decoration on blue, outer border tinted...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

1305. Johnson 67,16

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,16
Title:
Elephant and its mahout
Scope & Content:
Elephant and mahout. Bijapur, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at bottom corner in Persian: ‘Nadir al-Zaman’ (an incorrect attribution); numbered 14 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with uncoloured background; gilt-decorated blue inner border, gilt-sprinkled o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1620
Extent:
1 Item

1306. Johnson 67,17

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,17
Title:
Elephant hunt by a water-hole
Scope & Content:
An elephant hunt by a water-hole. Deccan, c.1650-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 36 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with slight colouring; inner blue border with gilt arabesques, outer gilt-sprinkled border. 143 by 180 mm; page 413 by 283 mm. A horseman aims an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1680
Extent:
1 Item

1307. Johnson 67,18

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,18
Title:
Pair of elephants beneath a tree
Scope & Content:
A pair of elephants beneath a tree . Deccan, c.1650-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 35 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with some gold; inner blue border with gilt arabesques, outer gilt-sprinkled border. 145 by 170 mm; page 413 by 290 mm. Reproduced: Brow n (19...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1680
Extent:
1 Item

1308. Johnson 67,19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,19
Title:
Two elephants tethered beneath a thatched shelter
Scope & Content:
Two elephants. Mughal, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘tasvir-i pil’ (a picture of elephants); another inscription beneath has been erased; numbered 67 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with some wash and gold; pink-tinted borders decorate...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1690
Extent:
1 Item

1309. Johnson Collection

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson Collection
Title:
Richard Johnson Collection Richard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working in Calcutta as a writer in t ...
Scope & Content:
RICHARD JOHNSON COLLECTION Richard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working in Calcutta as a writer in the Bengal Civil Service and by 1772 was employed as Warren Hastings’ Assistant. In 1780 he moved to Lucknow and became the Head Assistant to Nath...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
64 items

1310. NHD2/305

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/305
Title:
European Goldfinch
Scope & Content:
European Goldfinch ‘Carduelis carduelis’ Original inscriptions:’ Carduelis caniceps Vigors. From Mr. Johnsons Collection of Mss. etc’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 272 by 218 mm. Note: If we can infer that the inscription refers to the collection of Richard Joh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item