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411. Johnson 7,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,13
Title:
A dervish
Scope & Content:
A dervish. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 33 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with pale blue gouache background; on an album page with inner gilt-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 170 by 91 mm; page 413 by 285 mm. A dervish, wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

412. Johnson 11,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 11,13
Title:
Girls visiting a mulla
Scope & Content:
Girls visiting a mulla. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with two coloured borders decorated with floral designs in colours and gold. 196 by 119 mm; page 320 by 216 mm. Reverse: a floral trellis design. Four Hindu girls bring ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1740
Extent:
1 Item

413. Johnson 13,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 13,14
Title:
A girl dressed as a yogini
Scope & Content:
A girl dressed as a yogini. Deccan, c.1720. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and pale blue margin. 127 by 83 mm; page 379 by 250 mm. Reverse: a page of ‘naskhi’ calligraphy headed by a ‘‘Bism Allah’’; signed: ‘Mahbub al-‘Alam ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 Item

414. Johnson 15,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 15,10
Title:
A lady visiting yogis and yoginis. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
Scope & Content:
A lady visiting yogis and yoginis. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 47 in Persian inventory note; the note was repeated at the top of the border, but is now obliterated. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold and oxidised ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

415. Johnson 22,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,12
Title:
Yogis sleeping
Scope & Content:
Yogis sleeping. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mas‘ud, sunnah 130’ (the work of Masud, year 130 - perhaps intended as AH1013/AD1604-1605 or AH1030/AD1620-21); on reverse: ‘jalsah-i fuqara-i jalali’ (gathering of illustrious ascetics...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

416. Johnson 22,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,14
Title:
Brotherhood of Kanphat yogis
Scope & Content:
A brotherhood of kanphat yogis. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘tasvir-i jogiha’ (picture of yogis). Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with a ‘misra‘‘ of verse in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above and below the drawing; inne...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

417. Johnson 22,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,15
Title:
A party of Kanphat yogis resting round a fire
Scope & Content:
A party of kanphat yogis. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in left foreground in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mas‘ud’.’ sunnah 101’2 (the work of Masud, year AH1012/AD1603-1604); on reverse: ‘majlis-i kanphatha’ (an assembly of ‘kanphats).’ Tinted drawing with gold;...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

418. Johnson 22,16

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,16
Title:
Four Kanphat yogis in a landscape
Scope & Content:
Four kanphat yogis in a landscape. Mughal, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on rock in foreground in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mas’ud, sunnah 103’ (the work of Mas’ud, year 103 - meaning AH1003/AD1594-95); on reverse: ‘tasvir-i kanphatha’ (a picture of ‘kanphats).’ T...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1610-1620
Extent:
1 Item

419. Johnson 25,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,14
Title:
A mulla, with two partridges below
Scope & Content:
A mulla with two partridges. Bijapur, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 22 in Persian inventory note (repeated on slip of paper on reverse). Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-ruled borders and plain margin. 150 by 75 mm; page 303 by 196 mm. Reproduce...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1620
Extent:
1 Item

420. Johnson 28,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 28,14
Title:
A young dervish carrying a spear and a book. Artist(s): Muhammadi (fl.c.1575)
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a young dervish carrying a spear and a book. Signature of Muhammadi. At his girdle hang a metal bell, a leather pouch, a long straight knife, a wooden ladle and a metal bowl. A scarf is thrown round his shoulders. Qazwin style: c.1575. 13.5 by 5.5 cm (page 36 by 22.5 cm). ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

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