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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Johnson Collection

221. Johnson 16,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,2
Title:
A Kanphat yogi
Scope & Content:
A kanphat yogi. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; background retouched with the same yellow as J.16, 1; on an album leaf with stencilled chocolate border and grey paper margin. 123 by 79 mm; page 337 by 224 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally in ‘n...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

222. Johnson 16,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,3
Title:
Lady at a window with bottle and cup, styled a princess from Balkh
Scope & Content:
A Bactrian princess. Mughal, c.1680-1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘padshahzadah-i balkh’ (a princess of Balkh); and: ‘chahar rupiyah’ (four rupees). Gouache with gold; on an album page with yellow and blue borders and a sprinkled surround...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1680-1700
Extent:
1 Item

223. Johnson 16,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,4
Title:
Three ladies in European costume
Scope & Content:
Three ladies in European costume. Deccan, c.1680-1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Tinted drawing; on an album leaf with undecorated paper margin. 149 by 121 mm; page 330 by 226 mm. Reverse: three ‘baits’ of a ‘ghazal’ written in ‘nas...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1680-1700
Extent:
1 Item

224. Johnson 16,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,5
Title:
A scene with a European female portrait and two attendants. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
Scope & Content:
Scene with portrait. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Lucknow, c.1775-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt-sprinkled borders and margin. 148 by 117 mm; page 333 by 228 mm. The wall in a marble pavilion with an octagonal pond before it has an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1775-1780
Extent:
1 Item

225. Johnson 16,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,6
Title:
European scene with Portuguese figures
Scope & Content:
A European scene with Portuguese figures. Mughal, c.1595. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with borders of gold arabesques; paper extensions at top and bottom. 264 by 175 mm; page 335 by 216 mm. Reverse: ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1595
Extent:
1 Item

226. Johnson 16,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,7
Title:
A foppish European youth
Scope & Content:
A European youth. Deccan, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album page with undecorated borders of coloured paper. 176 by 106 mm; page 320 by 216 mm. A rather foppish European youth, his sleeves unbuttoned and his stockings at unequal heigh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

227. Johnson 16,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 16,8
Title:
An inebriated European with his dog
Scope & Content:
An inebriated European man and his dog. Deccan, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with undecorated borders. 143 by 86 mm; page 326 by 205 mm. Reverse: four ‘baits’ of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1660
Extent:
1 Item

228. Johnson 17,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 17,1
Title:
A prince embracing a lady
Scope & Content:
A prince embracing a lady. Deccan, c.1710-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and gilt-sprinkled blue margin. 215 by 137 mm; page 406 by 284 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Ahmad al-Hu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1710-1720
Extent:
1 Item

229. Johnson 17,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 17,2
Title:
Sri Raga. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40), style of
Scope & Content:
Sri Raga. Style of Govardhan, Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gold-decorated blue border and plain margin; edges reinforced with grey paper. 238 by 163 mm; page 405 by 285 mm. Reverse: an exercise written in bold ‘nasta‘l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1740
Extent:
1 Item

230. Johnson 17,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 17,3
Title:
A lady visiting a Saiva shrine. Artist(s): Muhammad Faqirullah Khan (fl.1740s)
Scope & Content:
A visit to a shrine. By Muhammad Faqirullah Khan, Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian on a piece of paper which presumably originates from the picture’s previous border: ‘‘amal-i muhammad faqir allah khan’ (the work of Muhammad Faqirullah ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1740
Extent:
1 Item