Preserved as an album. The 1830 catalogue gave a total of 20 leaves of which 19 are now extant. The missing leaf (4) is described in the 1830 catalogue as 'taken out'. All the leaves have specimens of Persian calligraphy, and in most cases clearly derive from the same albums as the Persian it...
Total of 11 leaves separately mounted. The number of items in this album is not stipulated in the 1830 catalogue where it is described as 'A Portfolio - red -containing several mythological and other obscene pictures', the latter presumably nos 1-3. Nos 4-9 tally with a note made in the 1830 c...
A complete series of 42 ragamala illustrations separately mounted.
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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.
Total of 10 pictures separately mounted illustrating the avataras of Vishnu.
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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).
Total of 35 ragamala illustrations separately mounted from a series probably commissioned by Johnson.
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Total of 35 ‘ragamala’ illustrations separately mounted from a series probably commissioned by Johnson. Originally there must have been a total of 36, but one was already missing when the 1830 catalogue was made.