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1. Johnson 63,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,2
Title:
Hackery pulled by two oxen
Scope & Content:
A hackery pulled by two oxen. Inscribed: ‘A Hickrie, the common conveyance of Gentoo & Malabar people who can afford to keep one’; in German: ‘Ein hiesiges Fahrzeug der vornehmen Schwarzen, dasz man Huckerie nennt’ (A local conveyancc of high class Blacks, which men call a hackery). Water-...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 63,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,3
Title:
Indian in a palanquin
Scope & Content:
An Indian gentleman being carried in a palanquin. Inscribed: ‘A Gentoo Man in his Palankeen.’ Wash; 7.5 by 10 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 63,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,5
Title:
Masula boat
Scope & Content:
Masula boat, Madras. Inscribed: ‘A Massula Boat, such as are used at Madras for crossing the Surf as no ship Boat can weather it’; in German: ‘Ein boot Mosuli boot genannt, womit man’ ‘durch die brandung, durch die groszen Wellen geht, die hier zu sehen sind’ (A boat, called a Masuli boat, with...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 67,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,6
Title:
A hunting cheetah on a bullock -cart
Scope & Content:
A hunting cheetah on a bullock-cart. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 37 in Persian inventory note. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; inner gilt floral border, outer border giltsprinkled on a plain ground. 73 by 118 mm; page 415 by 2...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 67,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,7
Title:
A cheetah on a cart
Scope & Content:
A cheetah on a cart. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 13 in Persian inventory note (written twice); inscribed beneath: ‘‘amal-i ram’ (?) ‘das’ (the work of Ram Das). Lightly coloured drawing; on both sides are gilt floral inner borders with plain outer bo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 36,11v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,11v
Title:
European-style ships
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight European-style ships with striped flags and sails have Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on the hulls; the Persian identification is written on the sail of a smaller craft in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 36,12v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,12v
Title:
Morpunkhis and state barges
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight Indian state barges with striped sails and animal figureheads, two flying the Shia flag showing the sword of ‘Ali, have Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on the hulls; the Persian identification is written on the sail of a smaller craft in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

8. 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

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