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501. Johnson 5,10-24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,10-24
Title:
J.5,10-24 Fifteen illustrations of religious scenes and sacrifices. By and attributed to Sital Das. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780- ...
Scope & Content:
J.5,10-24 Fifteen illustrations of religious scenes and sacrifices. By and attributed to Sital Das. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each picture inscribed with descriptive notes in Sanskrit in nagari characters (mostly transl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
14 items

502. Johnson 41,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,1
Title:
Radha and Krishna
Scope & Content:
Radha and Krishna. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘ram’ (an inaccurate identification of Krishna as Rama). 200 by 118 mm, 198 by 126 mm and 197 by 120 mm; page 232 by 365 mm. (a) Radha is seated on a bed talking with Krishna; musicians are in the foreground; (b) Radha is leading Krishna to a bow...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

503. Johnson 41,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,5
Title:
Radha and Krishna
Scope & Content:
Radha and Krishna. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Shiva ram’ (an inaccurate identification of Krishna as Siva and Rama). 200 by 119 mm, 201 by 126 mm and 202 by 122 mm; page 231 by 367 mm. (a) Radha is seated in a chamber with Krishna who paints on her a ‘tika’; (b) Radha is seated in a chamber...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

504. Johnson 47,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 47,5
Title:
Rama avatar
Scope & Content:
Rama avatar (Ramachandra). Inscribed: ‘Hanuman, Lakshman, Rama, Ravana.’ 183 by 132 mm. Rama and Lakshmana are in combat with the demon king Ravana and Hanuman flies above with a boulder.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

505. Johnson 26,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,3
Title:
Hafiz 'Abdallah
Scope & Content:
Hafiz ‘Abdallah. Deccan, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold above in Persian: ‘hazrat-i hafiz‘ abd allah quddisa sirru-hu’ (his majesty Hafiz Abdallah, may his grave be hallowed); numbered 16 on border. Gouache; on an album leaf with coloured and plain bor...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

506. Johnson 7,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,2
Title:
Yusuf in the slave market
Scope & Content:
Yusuf in the slave market. Mughal, c.1600-1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 40 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with slight colour; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 169 by 94 mm; page 412 by 290 mm. Yusuf, about to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1605
Extent:
1 Item

507. Johnson 10,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 10,3
Title:
A nobleman and his lady holding fireworks
Scope & Content:
A nobleman and his lady holding fireworks. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and pink outer margin. 180 by 114 mm; page 378 by 250 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; signed b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

508. Johnson 11,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 11,7
Title:
A girl, head and shoulders, wearing a hat
Scope & Content:
Portrait of a girl. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; oval; on an album leaf with borders decorated with floral designs in gold and colours; flower-head design on reverse. 68 by 54 mm; page 320 by 215 mm. A girl, facing left, shown head and sho...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

509. Johnson 14,8a

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,8a
Title:
A Christian knight fighting a Saracen foot-soldier
Scope & Content:
A Christian knight fighting with a Saracen foot-soldier. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘shah jalal al-din akbar -’ possibly an identification of a facing picture in an earlier album. Gouache with gold; mounted (with J.14, 8b) on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

510. Johnson 20,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 20,5
Title:
Nata Ragini (a horseman in combat with foot-soldiers)
Scope & Content:
Nata Ragini. Mughal, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold on picture in Persian numerals: ‘53’. Gouache with gold; mounted with borders of blue and pink paper; backed with European paper by the Library. 104 by 71 mm; page 162 by 130 mm, extended to 303 by 1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1690
Extent:
1 Item