Lady with a lotus. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue border and pink margin. 177 by 97 mm; page 379 by 249 mm. Reverse: eight lines of ‘naskhi’ calligraphy by Ismat Allah, nephew of Yaqut Raqm-Khan; 18th century. The ...
A lady. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue border and pink margin. 133 by 70 mm; page 378 by 249 mm. Reverse: Arabic ‘naskhi’ calligraphy in two sizes of script; signed by Muhammad Ghauth; 18th century. The lady stands...
A lady with a rose. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and yellow margin. 159 by 122 mm; page 377 by 250 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; signed by Ratan Singh; 18th century. The lady ...
A pink tulip. Mughal, c.1660. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘gujari’ (referring to the recto). Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gilt-sprinkled pink border and pale yellow outer margin. 139 by 79 mm; page 376 by 254 mm. Reverse: a miniature...
Reverse: a page of floral panels with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses interspersed; the Persian identification is inscribed on a white flower in the centre.
Reverse: a page of floral panels with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses interspersed; the Persian identification is inscribed on a contorted leaf in the centre. Note: ‘Desakhya Ragini’ is normally depicted as male athletes. Harivallabha describes ‘Desakhya’ as a ‘raga,’ as denoted also in the Persia...
Reverse: a page of floral panels with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses interspersed; the Persian identification is inscribed on a yellow flower in the centre.
Reverse: a page of floral panels with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses interspersed in chevron pattern; the Persian identification is inscribed on a cockscomb plant in the centre.