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31. Johnson 17

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Johnson 17
Title:
Total of 6 leaves separately mounted. Selected as scenes of ladies, some with consorts on terraces. The pages are of similar overall size but do not all come from the same original album.
Scope & Content:
Total of 6 leaves separately mounted. Selected as scenes of ladies, some with consorts on terraces. The pages are of similar overall size but do not all come from the same original album.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

32. Johnson 1,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,8
Title:
Shah Jahan
Scope & Content:
Shah Jahan (1628-57). Mughal, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed below: ‘The Emperor Shah Jehan’; in Persian: ‘shah jahan padshah’ (the emperor Shah Jahan); numbered 10 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘tasvir-i shah jahan’ (a picture of Shah Jahan). Gouache...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

33. Johnson 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 18
Title:
Total of 20 leaves separately mounted depicting Mughal emperors, princes, courtiers and noblemen. The leaves are taken from different albums of which the overall size is approximately the same.
Scope & Content:
Total of 20 leaves separately mounted depicting Mughal emperors, princes, courtiers and noblemen. The leaves are taken from different albums of which the overall size is approximately the same.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

34. Johnson 1,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,9
Title:
Muhammad 'Adil Shah II (1627-57). Artist(s): Muhammad Khan (Bijapur, fl. c.1630-50)
Scope & Content:
Muhammad ‘Adil Shah II (1627-57). By Muhammad Khan, Bijapur, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i tana shah’ (a picture of Tana Shah) - an incorrect identification of the portrait as Abu’l Hasan Qutb Shah or Tana Shah (1672-87). Gouache w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 Item

35. Johnson 19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 19
Title:
Total of 4 leaves separately mounted. All 4 pictures contain ascetics, one of them being visited by Dara Shikoh (1). The pages are of similar dimensions but are not from the same original album except for nos 3 and 4 which are of uniform design.
Scope & Content:
Total of 4 leaves separately mounted. All 4 pictures contain ascetics, one of them being visited by Dara Shikoh (1). The pages are of similar dimensions but are not from the same original album except for nos 3 and 4 which are of uniform design.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

36. Johnson 20

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 20
Title:
Total of 5 leaves separately mounted. The leaves are from different sources and are of different sizes. All except no. 5 concern girls and ladies.
Scope & Content:
Total of 5 leaves separately mounted. The leaves are from different sources and are of different sizes. All except no. 5 concern girls and ladies.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

37. Johnson 2,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 2,1
Title:
The emperor Timur
Scope & Content:
A traditional portrait of the emperor Timur. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at bottom in English: ‘Taimur’; numbered ‘29’ in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i amir timur 50’ (the price of this picture of Timur is 50). Gouache with ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

38. Johnson 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 21
Title:
Total of 9 leaves separately mounted. All are pictures of girls and ladies. The pictures are not mounted on album leaves but in most cases have paper borders which are not of strictly uniform design.
Scope & Content:
Total of 9 leaves separately mounted. All are pictures of girls and ladies. The pictures are not mounted on album leaves but in most cases have paper borders which are not of strictly uniform design.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

39. Johnson 2,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 2,2
Title:
Aurangzeb (1658-1707) in his old age, head and shoulders portrait at a window reading a book
Scope & Content:
Aurangzeb in his old age. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Alamgir:’ in Persian: ‘‘Alamgir padshah’ (the emperor Alamgir); numbered 6 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i ‘Alamgir 50’ (the price of this picture of Alamgir is...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

40. Johnson 22

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22
Title:
Total of 16 leaves separately mounted of which 2 are Persian. There is no uniformity of subject matter. Many of the leaves have similar floral diaper borders, with a blind panel enclosed by borders of coloured paper on the reverse.
Scope & Content:
Total of 16 leaves separately mounted of which 2 are Persian. There is no uniformity of subject matter. Included are portraits, pictures of yogis and holy men, a European engraving (2) and a sheet of floral designs (1). Many of the leaves have similar floral diaper borders, with a blind panel ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item