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1. Johnson 54,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,6
Title:
The carpenter and the monkey, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Ghulam Reza (fl.1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
The carpenter and the monkey. By Ghulam Reza. Text on picture incomplete; inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ghulam reza’ (the work of Ghulam Reza); numbered 6 in Persian. 174 by 115 mm; page 283 by 186 mm. The carpenter is about to kill a monkey. From the story of the monkey who gets ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 36,28v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,28v
Title:
Banyan tree with monkeys
Scope & Content:
Reverse: formalised Banyan tree with eight monkeys climbing in its branches inscribed with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses; the Persian identification is on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 54,36

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,36
Title:
The monkey and the turtle, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The monkey and the turtle. Two lines of text; overpainted and rebacked. 212 by 114 mm; page 218 by 120 mm. A monkey is up a tree throwing down figs into a stream, and a turtle is on the bank talking to him. There are ducks and fishes in the water. The monkey is explaining to the turtle that...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 54,38

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,38
Title:
The monkey and the turtles, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The monkey and the turtles. Panel of eight lines of text; overpainted and rebacked. 213 by 122 mm; page 216 by 130 mm. A monkey is up a tree dropping figs into the water as two turtles swim towards him in a river. From the story of the turtle who sought the friendship of a monkey (Eastwick (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

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