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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Johnson Collection Level [40] File

41. Johnson 41

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41
Title:
Preserved as an album. Total of 8 leaves with drawings which have apparently been traced from charbas.
Scope & Content:
Preserved as an album. Total of 8 leaves with drawings which have apparently been traced from ‘charbas.’ The leaves are rebound in modern red leather, probably in 1969.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

42. Johnson 42

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 42
Title:
A complete series of 36 ragamala illustrations separately mounted, apparently commissioned by Johnson to illustrate the Risalah-i ragamala, a Persian work of which a copy was in Johnson's possession.
Scope & Content:
A complete series of 36 ‘ragamala’ illustrations separately mounted, apparently commissioned by Johnson to illustrate the ‘Risalah-i ragamala,’ a Persian work of which a copy was in Johnson's possession. The series was originally bound in red Indian leather with Johnson's bookplate - his arms a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780
Extent:
1 Item

43. Johnson 43

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 43
Title:
Total of 25 leaves from a ragamala series which was apparently acquired for Johnson by Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan, the town magistrate of Banaras. The series was previously bound, but is now separately mounted.
Scope & Content:
Total of 25 leaves from a ‘ragamala’ series which was apparently acquired for Johnson by Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan, the town magistrate of Banaras. The series was previously bound, but is now separately mounted. One of the fly-leaves, now preserved with no.24, has a list of contents in Persian charact...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

44. Johnson 44

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 44
Title:
A complete series of 42 ragamala illustrations separately mounted.
Scope & Content:
A complete series of 42 ‘ragamala’ illustrations separately mounted. The series was formerly bound in red leather, rebacked in the early 20th century, with flyleaves on one of which is written a list of contents in Persian.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

45. Johnson 45

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 45
Title:
Total of 44 leaves separately mounted remaining from a total in 1830 of 45.
Scope & Content:
Total of 44 leaves separately mounted remaining from a total in 1830 of 45. The missing picture, no.7, would have been a ‘ragamala’ subject similar to nos 1-6 and 8. Nos 9-24 are ‘charbas’ with illustrations from a Sanskrit or Hindi text. Nos 26-30 are tracings on paper. No. 36 has 15 illust...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

46. Johnson 46

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 46
Title:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the avataras of Vishnu.
Scope & Content:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the ‘avataras’ of Vishnu.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

47. Johnson 47

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 47
Title:
Total of 7 pictures separately mounted illustrating avataras of Vishnu. The series would originally have consisted of 10
Scope & Content:
Total of 7 pictures separately mounted illustrating ‘avataras’ of Vishnu. The series would originally have consisted of 10, but 3 were already missing at that time of the 1830 catalogue.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

48. Johnson 48

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48
Title:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the avataras of Vishnu.
Scope & Content:
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the ‘avataras’ of Vishnu. The original series of 10 was incomplete and was made up with 4 pictures of Lucknow manufacture, probably to Johnson's order (nos 1, 6, 8 and 9).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

49. Johnson 50

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 50
Title:
Total of 4 miscellaneous leaves separately mounted described in the 1830 catalogue as 'Hindu imaginative subjects'. Three of the pictures are ragamala subjects.
Scope & Content:
Total of 4 miscellaneous leaves separately mounted described in the 1830 catalogue as 'Hindu imaginative subjects'. Three of the pictures are ‘ragamala’ subjects.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

50. Johnson 51

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 51
Title:
Total of 19 leaves separately mounted. 8 pictures, nos 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 14-16, are from a series of illustrations of Hindu goddesses. The remaining 11 pictures are of mixed origin, mostly from Oudh and Bengal, illustrating Hindu subjects.
Scope & Content:
Total of 19 leaves separately mounted. 8 pictures, nos 2, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 14-16, are from a series of illustrations of Hindu goddesses. The remaining 11 pictures are of mixed origin, mostly from Oudh and Bengal, illustrating Hindu subjects.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item