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1141. Johnson 13,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 13,7
Title:
A prince with his lady. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40), attributed to
Scope & Content:
A prince and his lady. Attributed to Govardhan, Mughal, c.1735-40. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with a gilt-decorated fawn border and plain margin. 217 by 160 mm; page 375 by 250 mm. Reverse: six lines of cursive ‘nashki’ calligraphy with ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1735-1740
Extent:
1 Item

1142. Johnson 15,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 15,4
Title:
A lady visiting a shrine. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
A lady visits a shrine. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 3 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled margin. 131 by 108 mm; page 411 by 289 mm. A lady dress...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

1143. Johnson 21,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 21,9
Title:
A lady going to worship.. Artist(s): Utam Chand (fl. 1775-1781)
Scope & Content:
A lady going to worship. By Utam Chand, Lucknow, c.1775-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘‘amal-i rai utam chand’ (the work of Rai Utam Chand); numbered 27 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; mounted with a border of pale yellow paper. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1775-1780
Extent:
1 Item

1144. Johnson 9,16

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 9,16
Title:
A lady at a pool. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
Scope & Content:
A lady at a pool. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 53 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt-sprinkled outer margin; the reverse sprinkled with silver. 290 by 204 mm; page 412 by 285 mm. A lady...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

1145. Johnson 11,20

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 11,20
Title:
A prince surprising four girls. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
Scope & Content:
A prince surprising four girls. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 64 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with orange border. 258 by 200 mm; page 299 by 230 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

1146. Johnson 45,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 45,6
Title:
Devgandhar Ragini. Artist(s): Ram Sahai (fl. 1760-1782)
Scope & Content:
Devgandhar Ragini. A grey-bearded ascetic is seated with his eyes closed on a tiger-skin. A disciple kneels before him while another stands beneath the tree on the left. By Ram Sahai, Faizabad, c.1760-70. Signed on border in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ram sahai’ (the work of Ram Sahai). Gouache with...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1760-1770
Extent:
1 Item

1147. Johnson 63,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,6
Title:
A colonial garden with gardeners at a well
Scope & Content:
Irrigation; in the foreground gardeners at a well, in the background a Palladian house beside a tank and palm trees. Inscribed: ‘The machine (called a Pekota) by which the natives on’ ‘the Coast of Choromandel draw water from rivers or wells to water rice fields or Gardens’;’ in’ German: ‘Art u...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item

1148. Johnson 42,16

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 42,16
Title:
Desakhya Ragini. Artist(s): Mohan Singh (fl.c.1780-82)
Scope & Content:
Desakhya Ragini. One male and four female athletes perform with pole, bow, weights and clubs. Two girls attend with dishes of sweetmeats. 213 by 143 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

1149. Johnson 5,17

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,17
Title:
Four-monthly sacrifice (Chaturmasya-yaga). Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782), attributed to
Scope & Content:
The four-monthly sacrifice (Chaturmasyayaga). Attributed to Sital Das. Inscribed on the picture with description in Sanskrit in nagari characters; on reverse: an offset impression of part of another inscription. Drawing with water-colour on paper; paper extensions added. 335 by 435 mm; page ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

1150. Johnson 55,5; Johnson 56,21

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 55,5; Johnson 56,21
Title:
J.55,5; J.56,21 Two miniature paintings apparently from the same manuscript. Tabriz style of c.1530. 14 by 15 cm (page 24 by 17 cm). Mauve margins wi ...
Scope & Content:
J.55,5; J.56,21 Two miniature paintings apparently from the same manuscript. Tabriz style of c.1530. 14 by 15 cm (page 24 by 17 cm). Mauve margins with design of trefoils in gold. On reverse, ‘shikasta’ calligraphy on gold-flecked marbled paper. Both miniatures almost certainly come from t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1529-1531
Extent:
2 items