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1. Johnson 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24
Title:
Total of 12 leaves separately mounted. In the 1830 catalogue no.4 was omitted but two items are entered under no.6. All are male portraits. Some have been mounted with stout borders as album leaves, others have only paper borders.
Scope & Content:
Total of 12 leaves separately mounted. In the 1830 catalogue no.4 was omitted but two items are entered under no.6. All are male portraits. Some have been mounted with stout borders as album leaves, others have only paper borders.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 24,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,6
Title:
A Mughal officer
Scope & Content:
A Mughal officer. Mughal, c.1703. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on background above shield in Persian: ‘shahr-i ramazan, Sannah 14’ (month of Ramadan, year 14 - for AH1114/AD1702-1703?); numbered 4 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘tasvir-i maghfirat shah’ ... (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1703-1704
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 24,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,9
Title:
Two Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
Two Mughal noblemen. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 57 in Persian inventory note. Two tinted drawings with gold, mounted together as a single picture; on an album page with yellow border and gilt-sprinkled blue margin. 152 by 145 mm; page 320 by 232 mm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 24,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,5
Title:
A young courtier
Scope & Content:
A young courtier. Mughal, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing; on an album page with borders of blue, yellow and pink, each sprinkled with gold. 88 by 60 mm; page 331 by 228 mm. The bearded courtier, facing right, is seen three-quarter length with his hands folded a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 24,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,3
Title:
A Mughal prince
Scope & Content:
A Mughal prince. Mughal, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; damaged; on an album page with yellow, blue and pink borders sprinkled with gold. 174 by 79 mm; page 332 by 230 mm. The prince, facing left, is standing with his hands resting on his sword an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1660
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 24,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,8
Title:
Amanat Khan
Scope & Content:
Amanat Khan. Mughal, c.1660-70. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on picture and border in Persian: ‘Amanat Khan’; numbered 36 in Persian inventory note; a short inscription on the reverse has been inked over. Gouache with gold; on an album page with blue and gilt-sprink...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1660-1670
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 24,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,11
Title:
Raja Bhao Singh of Amber
Scope & Content:
Raja Bhao Singh of Amber as a prince (reg. c.1615-22). Amber, 1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘raja bhao singh’; Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with borders of fawn and pale blue paper. 118 by 64 m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1610-1620
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 24,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,4
Title:
Bahadur Shah on horseback
Scope & Content:
Bahadur Shah (1707-12) on horseback. Mughal, c.1710. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. ‘Charba,’ after an original of c.1680; fragmented at edges and laid down on card. 210 by 285 mm; page 325 by 248 mm. The emperor is mounted as for battle on an armoured stallion. A general sta...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1710
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 24,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,7
Title:
An officer in consultation
Scope & Content:
An officer in consultation. Murshidabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 64 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; applied border of grey paper. 288 by 206 mm; page 325 by 225 mm. Reverse: main outlines of the picture roughly traced. An officer, probab...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 24,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,10
Title:
Raja Bishan Singh of Amber. Artist(s): Gulab Rai (fl.1690-1700)
Scope & Content:
Raja Bishan Singh of Amber (1690-1700). Attributed to Gulab Rai, Mughal, c.1690-1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘tasvir-i rajah bishan singh’ (a picture of Raja Bishan Singh); numbered 25 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘‘amal-i ustad gu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1690-1700
Extent:
1 Item