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941. Johnson 9,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 9,15
Title:
A girl on a stool. Artist(s): Mihr Chand (fl.1760s-70s), style of
Scope & Content:
A girl on a stool. Style of Mihr Chand, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 38 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with pink border and gilt-sprinkled blue margin. 195 by 117 mm; page 357 by 253 mm. A girl stands on a gold stool...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

942. Johnson 14,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,11
Title:
An angelic figure being carried on a throne by a demon
Scope & Content:
An angelic figure. Deccan, c.1650-1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gold-decorated and green borders and a grey-washed margin. 108 by 42 mm; page 351 by 230 mm. Reverse: a drawing of a man with a buffalo. An angelic figure dressed i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1700
Extent:
1 Item

943. Johnson 27,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 27,12
Title:
Nushirvan and his vizier listening to the owls in the ruined village
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: Nushirwan and his vizier listening to the owls in the ruined village: an illustration to the ‘Makhzan al-Asrar’ of Nizami. The style is close to that of Muhammadi, much simplified. Some flaking away of colour on the hindquarters of Nushirwan's horse and the face of his umbr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

944. Johnson 27,19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 27,19
Title:
The jackals watch the dismounted camel-rider, from an 'Iyar-i Danish ms.
Scope & Content:
An illustration from the ‘‘Iyar-i Danish.’ Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold and plain borders. 180 by 118 mm; page 346 by 215 mm. A man dismounted from his camel kneels at the foot...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

945. Johnson 60,19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,19
Title:
An embroidered picture of fruit and blossom, European after a Chinese pattern, on an Indian album leaf
Scope & Content:
Embroidered picture of fruit and blossom. 18th century. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 8 in Persian inventory note on reverse. Embroidery in coloured silks on paper; cut out and laid down on paper with ruled ink margins; mounted on Indian paper. 82 by 111 mm; page 189...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1790
Extent:
1 Item

946. Johnson 36,1v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,1v
Title:
Tree with red adavats
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight red adavats are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies, the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

947. Johnson 36,2v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,2v
Title:
Tree with red-vented bulbuls
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight red-vented bulbuls are perched in a blossoming tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

948. Johnson 36,9v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,9v
Title:
Tank with lotuses and cranes
Scope & Content:
Reverse: a tank has white lotus flowers growing in it. Eight grey cranes are perched on the marble surround with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on an enlarged lotus bloom in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

949. Johnson 36,13v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,13v
Title:
Tree with orange and green parrots
Scope & Content:
Reverse: six orange and green parrots are perched in and alighting around a fruiting tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on an enlarged fruit in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

950. Johnson 56,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,12
Title:
Young prince embracing a youth who has removed his turban, and offering him a cup of wine
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: young prince embracing a youth who has removed his turban, and offering him a cup of wine. Bukhara style: late sixteenth century. 18.5 by 11cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and half-medallions. Margin designs as J.56, 13. On reverse, ‘shikasta’ callig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item