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1241. Johnson 56,21

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,21
Title:
A prince in a pavilion with attendant courtiers
Scope & Content:
A court scene. The prince sits on a carpet, left, under a sort of pavilion with blue pillars, a row of five young courtiers behind him, one carrying his sword in a blue bag and another his bow. Before him is a row of five courtiers of more mature years, and on the tiled pavement in the foregro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1530
Extent:
1 Item

1242. Johnson 4,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,4
Title:
Muhammad Shah (1719-48) with Sa'adat Khan of Oudh
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1720-1730
Extent:
1 Item

1243. Johnson 4,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,5
Title:
A Mughal prince with a musician. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1650-90)
Scope & Content:
A young Mughal prince with a musician. By Hunhar, Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Hunhar’; Persian inventory note (not numbered); a Persian couplet written in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above the miniature translates: ‘Heaven said that...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1660
Extent:
1 Item

1244. Johnson 9,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 9,5
Title:
A lady with musicians. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
A lady with musicians. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold cartouche above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i husn’ (a picture of beauties); numbered 52 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt-decorated b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

1245. Johnson 11,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 11,2
Title:
A lady holding narcissi. Artist(s): Muhammad Afzal (fl.c.1740-1780)
Scope & Content:
Portrait of a lady. By Muhammad Afzal, Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘chehrah-i gujeratin ‘amal-i muhammmad afzal’ (the visage of a Gujerati girl, the work of Muhammad Afzal). Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with two borders of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1740
Extent:
1 Item

1246. Johnson 1,27

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,27
Title:
A game of polo. Artist(s): Ram Sahai (fl. 1760-1782)
Scope & Content:
A game of polo. By Ram Sahai, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Signed in lower left corner in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ram sahai musavvir’ (the work of the painter Ram Sahai); numbered 9 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with coloured wash and gold; narrow gold border...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

1247. Johnson 51,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 51,4
Title:
Krishna worshipped under the form of Srinathji
Scope & Content:
Faizabad, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 60 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; narrow gold border. 280 by 209 mm; page 287 by 216 mm. With his hand upraised to hold up the mountain of Govardhan, a young Krishna protected his friends and the cows f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

1248. Johnson 22,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,13
Title:
A shepherd offering a flower to a holy man. Artist(s): Basawan (fl. 1570-1600)
Scope & Content:
A shepherd offering a flower to a holy man. Attributed to Basawan, Mughal, c.1585-90. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing; on an album page with marbled and gilt decorated borders; two ‘baits’ in ‘nasta'liq’ script above and below. 185 by 127 mm; page 360 by 234 mm. Reproduc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1585-1590
Extent:
1 Item

1249. Johnson 27,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 27,10
Title:
Prince in camp, possibly Jahangir, receiving a picture from an artist
Scope & Content:
A prince in camp. Mughal (provincial), c.1620-30. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 11 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue and plain borders. 223 by 146 mm; page 350 by 235 mm. Reverse: two baits written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ cal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1620-1630
Extent:
1 Item

1250. Johnson 54,18

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,18
Title:
Zirak and the fox, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
Zirak and the fox. No text on reverse. 171 by 105 mm; page 321 by 200 mm. Zirak throws a stick at a fox. Birds feed under a tree and a kite flies away with a piece of skin. From the story of the fox that gets neither bird nor skin as Zirak drives it away and a kite flies off with the skin (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item