Shah Jahan on horseback. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Dara Shekoh’; Persian inventory inscription on reverse almost entirely cut away. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt-sprinkled blue border. 249 by 195 mm; page 393 by 267 mm. ...
Prince Khurram embracing his father Jahangir. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed: ‘Jahangir & Shah Jehan’; in Persian: ‘tasvir-i jahangir shah jahan, ‘amal-i rajah manohar’ ‘singh’ (a picture of Jahangir and Shah Jahan, the work of Raja Manohar Singh); ...
Dara Shikoh attending a debate between Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah
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Dara Shikoh attending a debate between Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah. Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘Mulla Khwajah hasrat-i Miyan Mir; Shah Khwajah’; and:’ Dara Shikoh’ (these identifications have been erased from a lower position on t...
Muhammad Shah with Sa‘adat Khan of Oudh. Mughal, c.1725. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on the letter held by Sa‘adat Khan in Persian: ‘az faiz o karam o midvar ast’ (he is hopeful of bounty and kindness); above: ‘shabeh-i muhammad shah padshah’ (a likeness of emperor ...
A girl standing at a window with bottle and cup. Artist(s): Raghunandan (fl. c.1660)
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A girl standing at a window. By Raghunandan, Mughal, c.1660. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘‘amal-i raghunandan’ (the work of Raghunandan); Persian inventory note (not numbered); a couplet written in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above the miniature transl...
A young man riding a stallion. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
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A young man riding a stallion. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold panel on border above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i javan bar asp-i savar’ (picture of a young man riding on a horse); numbered 2 in Persian inventory note; numbered ...
An elderly Mughal nobleman. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 16 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner blue and outer gilt-sprinkled border. 186 by 94 mm; page 415 by 286 mm. An elderly Mughal nobleman stands facing r...
Designs for three card games. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with identifications in Persian characters; the signs of the zodiac described as ‘The entrance to the mansions’. Gouache with gold; the three series are o...
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with the titles of the suits in Persian characters: ‘taj’ (crown)’, sefid’ (white), ‘shamshir’ (sword), ‘ghulam’ (slave),’ chanak’ (har...
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in red with the titles of the suits in Persian characters, each prefixed with the word ‘bazi’ (play):’ taj’ (crown), ‘qimash’ (furnishi...