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1811. Johnson 60,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,14
Title:
Fath Mamur Khan as a youth. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70)
Scope & Content:
Fath Ma‘mur Khan as a youth. By Hunhar, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered); inscribed on reverse: ‘chereh shabeh-i bahadur fath ma‘mur khan, ‘amal-i hunhar’ (a likeness of the youthful Bahadur Fath Ma‘mur Khan, the work of Hunhar). ‘Cha...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1812. Johnson 60,19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,19
Title:
An embroidered picture of fruit and blossom, European after a Chinese pattern, on an Indian album leaf
Scope & Content:
Embroidered picture of fruit and blossom. 18th century. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 8 in Persian inventory note on reverse. Embroidery in coloured silks on paper; cut out and laid down on paper with ruled ink margins; mounted on Indian paper. 82 by 111 mm; page 189...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1790
Extent:
1 Item

1813. Johnson 60,22

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,22
Title:
A lady holding a rose. Artist(s): Kalyan Das 'Chitarman' (fl.mid 18th century)
Scope & Content:
A lady. By Kalyan Das, Mughal, c.1750. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘‘amal-i kalyan das’ (the work of Kalyan Das); numbered 70 in Persian inventory note (repeated on reverse); on reverse of border: misplaced Persian inscription identifying the sub...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1750
Extent:
1 Item

1814. Johnson 64,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,13
Title:
Prince offering a dish to Shah Jahan
Scope & Content:
A prince offering a dish to Shah Jahan. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Muhammad Sadiq Khusrau’ - perhaps intended as an identification of the prince. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 183 by 125 mm; page 324 by 230 mm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

1815. Johnson 64,37

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,37
Title:
Humayun resting on a hawking expedition
Scope & Content:
Humayun resting on a hawking expedition. Mughal, c.1600-1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 194 by 113 mm; page 324 by 228 mm. Reverse: a quatrain of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy signed by Mir Tahir al-Husaini and dated AH[1]114/AD...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1610
Extent:
1 Item

1816. Johnson 64,38

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,38
Title:
Timur enthroned with descendants: Babur, Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir enthroned, with the poet Sa'di on the left and an attendant on the right. Artist(s): Hashim (fl.1640-1650)
Scope & Content:
The emperor Timur enthroned with his descendants. By Hashim, Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Signed on throne in Persian characters: ‘‘amal-i hashim’ (the work of Hashim); inscribed in the foreground with the emperors’ names: ‘Jahangir, Humayun, Babur, Akbar’ and w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

1817. Johnson 64,39

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,39
Title:
Mughal officer
Scope & Content:
A Mughal officer. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory inscription (not numbered). Gouache; outer gilt floral border on blue paper, reinforced at edges. 114 by 57 mm; page 325 by 227 mm. Reverse: 14 ‘baits of nasta‘liq’ calligraphy from a 17th cent...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

1818. Johnson 66,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 66,10
Title:
Two girls entertaining a ruler, possibly Nawab Muzaffar Jang of Farrukhabad
Scope & Content:
Two girls entertaining a ruler. Farrukhabad, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; on an album page with plain and coloured borders sprinkled with gold. 173 by 101 mm; page 513 by 380 mm. Two girls, one with a ‘tambur’, the other dancing, entertain a ruler dressed in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

1819. Johnson 67,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,14
Title:
An elephant hunt at a waterhole
Scope & Content:
An elephant hunt at a water-hole. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 26 in Persian inventory note; priced on reverse in ‘raqam’. Gouache; blue and gilt-sprinkled green borders. 201 by 112 mm; page 423 by 283 mm. A square seal impression on the reverse has...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

1820. Maps 51850/10(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(10)
Title:
[Shah Shuja's old palace, Bala Hissar, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto a corner of an open court, with the palace buildings on the left and numerous figures posed for the photographer in front of the building. The palace of Shah Shuja (reigned 1803-09, 1839-42) was situated along the inner north wall of the Bala Hissar...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

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