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Collection Area Visual Arts Project / Collection Johnson Collection

201. Johnson 14,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,1
Title:
Sultan Ibrahim Adham of Balkh with the angels
Scope & Content:
Sultan Ibrahim Adham of Balkh. Murshidabad, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 44 in Persian inventory note; inscribed on reverse:’ tasvir-i hazrat-i ibrahim adham’ (a picture of Saint Ibrahim Adham). Gouache with gold; narrow gold border; applied margin of grey pa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

202. Johnson 14,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,3
Title:
The Presentation in the Temple
Scope & Content:
The Presentation in the Temple. Mughal, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing; on an album leaf with border of marbled paper and margin of trellis vine design in gold. 195 by 109 mm; page 362 by 232 mm. Reverse: blind green panel. The Christ Child is brought...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1610-1620
Extent:
1 Item

203. Johnson 14,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,4
Title:
Virgin and Child with Anna the Prophetess
Scope & Content:
The Virgin and Child with Anna the prophetess. Mughal, c.1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album page with a ‘bait’ of’ nasta‘liiq’ calligraphy mounted above and below the miniature; broad border of floral chevron design in colours and gold. 15...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1610
Extent:
1 Item

204. Johnson 14,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,5
Title:
Christian priest kneeling at his prayers
Scope & Content:
A Christian priest kneeling at his prayers. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on the book in Persian: ‘mas‘ud sannah 108’ (Masud, year 10[0]8/AD1599-1600); on reverse: ‘tasvir-i farang’ (picture of a foreigner). Tinted drawing with gold, on cotton; on an a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

205. Johnson 14,5v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,5v
Title:
A woman greeting a holy man
Scope & Content:
A woman greeting a holy man. Deccan, c.1700-1750. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; blue and uncoloured borders. 185 by 113 mm; page 362 by 234 mm. Reverse: a drawing of a priest. A woman greets a holy man who is apparently blind. He has a white beard and walks with th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1750
Extent:
1 Item

206. Johnson 14,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,6
Title:
Christian saint, perhaps the Magdalen
Scope & Content:
A Christian saint, perhaps the Magdalen. Deccan, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with twin borders of arabesques in gold and silver; margin of red florets. 135 by 93 mm; page 318 by 218 mm. Reverse: a floral design in colour...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1660
Extent:
1 Item

207. Johnson 14,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,7
Title:
European lady with a dog
Scope & Content:
A European lady with a dog. Deccan, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with a border enclosing six ‘baits’ of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy, and a margin of florets in gold; a blind panel on reverse. 139 by 86 mm; page 362 by 230 mm. A ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 Item

208. Johnson 14,8a

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,8a
Title:
A Christian knight fighting a Saracen foot-soldier
Scope & Content:
A Christian knight fighting with a Saracen foot-soldier. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘shah jalal al-din akbar -’ possibly an identification of a facing picture in an earlier album. Gouache with gold; mounted (with J.14, 8b) on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

209. Johnson 14,8b

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,8b
Title:
A hunting cheetah on a cart
Scope & Content:
A hunting cheetah on a cart. Mughal, c.1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold, the gold added at the time the album leaf was made; mounted on an album page with one other. 95 by 132 mm; page 362 by 232 mm. The cheetah is blindfolded on a cart drawn by tw...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1610
Extent:
1 Item

210. Johnson 14,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,9
Title:
The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, after an engraving of The Virgin of the Apocalypse by Martin Schoengauer (1445-1491).. Artist(s): Schoengauer, Martin (1445-1491), after
Scope & Content:
The Virgin Mary. Deccan, c.1640-60 after an engraving of The Virgin of the Apocalypse by Martin Schöngauer (1445-1491). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 6 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with gold; fragments of a floral border at top and bottom; on an album leaf with ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1660
Extent:
1 Item