The Presentation in the Temple. Mughal, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing; on an album leaf with border of marbled paper and margin of trellis vine design in gold. 195 by 109 mm; page 362 by 232 mm. Reverse: blind green panel. The Christ Child is brought...
A Christian priest kneeling at his prayers. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on the book in Persian: ‘mas‘ud sannah 108’ (Masud, year 10[0]8/AD1599-1600); on reverse: ‘tasvir-i farang’ (picture of a foreigner). Tinted drawing with gold, on cotton; on an a...
A European lady with a dog. Deccan, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with a border enclosing six ‘baits’ of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy, and a margin of florets in gold; a blind panel on reverse. 139 by 86 mm; page 362 by 230 mm. A ...
Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, after an engraving by Dürer. Artist(s): Durer, Albrecht ( 1471-1528), after
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The Virgin Mary. Deccan, c.1700 (after an engraving by Albrecht Dürer). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘bibi mariam va hazrat-i ‘isa’ (the lady Mary and the Lord Jesus). Drawing with colour; on an album page with gold arabesque border and gilt-sprink...
The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, after an engraving of The Virgin of the Apocalypse by Martin Schoengauer (1445-1491).. Artist(s): Schoengauer, Martin (1445-1491), after
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The Virgin Mary. Deccan, c.1640-60 after an engraving of The Virgin of the Apocalypse by Martin Schöngauer (1445-1491). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 6 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with gold; fragments of a floral border at top and bottom; on an album leaf with ...