A yogi meditating beneath a tree. Mughal, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 24 in Persian inventory note. Lightly coloured drawing; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 140 by 74 mm; page 413 by 290 mm. The yogi leans ...
A river landscape. Murshidabad, c.1750-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Figures relating to the measurement of the picture in inches written in the lower right corner. Gouache; blue and pale pink borders; paper extensions added. 127 by 150 mm; page 145 by 234 mm. Reproduced...
Nadir Shah. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed incorrectly on reverse: ‘Bauber Batsane’ (Babur Badshah). Gouache; red and blue borders. 206 by 110 mm; page 234 by 142 mm. Nadir Shah stands facing left holding a green sword, and wearing a gold crown ...
The Mughal emperor Humayun. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Hommong Batsane’ (Humayun Badshah). Gouache; red and blue borders. 205 by 104 mm; page 235 by 139 mm. Humayun stands facing left, wearing a matching blue jacket and headdres...
The Mughal emperor Akbar. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Auckber Batsane’ (Akbar Badshah). Gouache; red and blue borders. 202 by 107 mm; page 234 by 138 mm. Akbar stands facing left, wearing an orange jama and turban trimmed with go...
The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sawjorhar Batsane’ (Shah Jahan Badshah). Gouache; red and blue borders. 210 by 113 mm; page 234 by 145 mm. Shah Jahan stands facing left, wearing an orange jama and turba...
The Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyyar. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Farksur Batsane’ (Farrukh Siyyar Badshah). Gouache; red and blue borders. 204 by 111 mm; page233 by 144 mm. Farrukh Siyyar stands facing left wearing a gold turban an...
The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-58). Murshidabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; blue border, modern paper surround. 216 by 135 mm; page 235 by 142 mm. Shah Jahan kneels in a low six-legged throne fitted with a small circular canopy, on a white terrace. H...
An elephant with mahout, drummer and standard-bearer on its back. Inscribed: ‘An Elephant & Naggur.’ Wash; 8 by 9.25 ins. Note: A ‘Naggur’ ‘(nagara)’ is a form of large drum.
J.63,1-8 8 drawings, originally pasted in an album but now mounted separately, depicting South Indian ‘manners and customs’. By a South Indian artist, ...
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J.63,1-8 8 drawings, originally pasted in an album but now mounted separately, depicting South Indian ‘manners and customs’. By a South Indian artist, probably at Madras, c.1787. Inscribed with titles and notes in English, and in some cases in German in Gothic script. Wash and water-colour; ...