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901. Johnson 1,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,7
Title:
Shah Jahan, head and shoulders portrait
Scope & Content:
Shah Jahan. Mughal, c.1635. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i shah jahan’ (a picture of Shah Jahan). Gouache with gold; on an album page with outer mauve and blue gilt-sprinkled borders. 41 by 36 mm; page 377 by 253 mm. The emperor, facing l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1635
Extent:
1 Item

902. Johnson 2,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 2,6
Title:
Shah 'Abbas I of Iran
Scope & Content:
Shah ‘Abbas I of Persia. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘Shah ‘Abbas’; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i shah ‘abbas 40’ (the price of this picture of Shah Abbas [is] 40); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache; on an album lea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

903. Johnson 2,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 2,13
Title:
Ruler, probably Babur, holding court
Scope & Content:
A ruler, probably Babur, holding court. Mughal, c.1615. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above the door behind the throne in Persian: ‘shah Jahangiri salamat’ (good health to the emperor Jahangir); Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache with gold; on an album le...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1615
Extent:
1 Item

904. Johnson 59,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 59,5
Title:
Bahadur Khan Chaghata. Artist(s): Jagnath (fl.mid 18th century)
Scope & Content:
Bahadur Khan Chaghata. By Jagnath, Lucknow, c.1775-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabeh-i nawab sahib vaqilah khudaigan umdah al-mulk bahadur khan chaghata / ‘amal-i jagnath’ (a likeness of Nawab Sahib Waqilah Khudaigan Umdah al-Mulk Bahadur Kh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1775-1780
Extent:
1 Item

905. Johnson 26,21

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,21
Title:
A ruler, probably Babur, holding court
Scope & Content:
A ruler, probably Babur, holding court. Mughal, c.1615. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. The inscriptions on the scroll and above the doorway behind the throne are pictorial and not legible. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with plain and pink borders. 173 by 120 mm; page 320...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1615
Extent:
1 Item

906. Johnson 58,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 58,1
Title:
The artist Dal Chand. Artist(s): Mohan Singh (fl.c.1780-82)
Scope & Content:
The artist Rai Dal Chand. By Mohan Singh, Lucknow, c.1780-85 (after a mid-18th-century Mughal original). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabeh-i rai dal chand musavvir’ (a likeness of the artist Rai Dal Chand); beneath: ‘‘amal-i mohan singh’ (the wo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

907. Johnson 18,18

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 18,18
Title:
Zain Khan Kokah
Scope & Content:
Zain Khan Kokah (d.1601). Mughal, c.1595. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed along left edge in Persian in a hand which is probably that of Jahangir: ‘shabih-i zain khan kokah bama’l khan ‘inayat shuda’ (a likeness of Zain Khan Kokah ...) - an ambiguous inscription, but cou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1595
Extent:
1 Item

908. Johnson 30,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 30,6
Title:
Ramakali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Ramakali Ragini. A lover kneels beside his lady to plead with her. The lady turns away from him and holds heir veil in position with one hand. A bed is on the right and a lamp burns. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘Gujari.’ 155 by 117 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

909. Johnson 33,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,6
Title:
Bangali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Bangali Ragini. A female ascetic sits on a deer-skin holding pink flowers and a rosary. A tiger is chained in a pavilion before her. Identified in Hindi: ‘Bangali Ragini’ and numbered ‘30’; on reverse: inscription in Persian partly missing.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

910. Johnson 33,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,7
Title:
Desvarati Ragini
Scope & Content:
Desvarati Ragini. The nayika sits on a couch, clasping her hands above her head and twisting her body into a posture of longing. There are two maids in attendance. Identified in Hindi: ‘Desa-vairari Ragini’ and numbered ‘24’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Desh Bairari.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item