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271. Johnson 37,1-36

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 37,1-36
Title:
J.37,1-36 Thirty-six paintings comprising a ‘ragamala’ series, arranged according to a Special system. Hyderabad, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. ...
Scope & Content:
J.37,1-36 Thirty-six paintings comprising a ‘ragamala’ series, arranged according to a Special system. Hyderabad, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; set within borders of pink paper with the edges ruled in gold (now enclosed within modern card guards). 2...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1759-1761
Extent:
36 items

272. Johnson 39,1-36

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 39,1-36
Title:
J.39,1-36 Thirty-six paintings comprising a’ ragamala’ series, arranged according to Hanuman’s system. Central India, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collecti ...
Scope & Content:
J.39,1-36 Thirty-six paintings comprising a’ ragamala’ series, arranged according to Hanuman’s system. Central India, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with Sanskrit verses of Damodara’s ‘Sangita-darpana’. Gouache with gold; orange borders. 210 by 135 mm includ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1779-1781
Extent:
36 items

273. Johnson 40,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,1
Title:
Gajendra-moksa, Visnu rescuing the elephant. Artist(s): Mihr Chand (fl.1760s-70s)
Scope & Content:
Gajendra-moksha. By Mihr Chand, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mihr chand’ (the work of Mihr Chand); and: ‘‘amal-i rai fateh chand’ (the work of Rai Fath Chand), deleted; numbered 16 in Persian inventory note; beneath, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

274. Johnson 40,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,2
Title:
Vasanta Ragini
Scope & Content:
A ragamala illustration. Deccan (perhaps Aurangabad), c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on picture in Persian: ‘Kishan’; above: ‘Basant’ (for ‘Vasanta Ragini’); numbered 61 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gold-decorated inner b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

275. Johnson 40,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,3
Title:
The dance of Krishna and the gopis
Scope & Content:
The dance of Krishna and the gopis. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 63 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with plain border; paper extensions at top and bottom. 202 by 240 mm; page 347 by 258 mm. The circular dance of K...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

276. Johnson 40,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,4
Title:
Krishna playing the flute. Artist(s): Mul Chand (fl.c.1760-1780) style of
Scope & Content:
Krishna playing the flute. Style of Mul Chand, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 80 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner gilt-decorated borders and plain outer margin. 185 by 124 mm; page 336 by 230 mm. Krishna is s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

277. Johnson 40,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,5
Title:
Radha and Krishna . Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
Radha and Krishna. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with orange border decorated with flower-sprigs. 251 by 193 mm; page 348 by 265 mm. Radha and Krishna, both with green and gold halos, stand on lotus ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

278. Johnson 4,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,10
Title:
A Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 15 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; unfinished; on an album page with inner blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 163 by 95 mm; page 415 by 292 mm. A Mughal nobleman, facing left, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

279. Johnson 4,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,11
Title:
A Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 52 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; the figure has been excised, the field and sky being Lucknow additions, c.1780; on an album page with inner blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

280. Johnson 41,1-8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,1-8
Title:
J.41,1-8 Eight pages of tracings taken from various sources. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchas ...
Scope & Content:
J.41,1-8 Eight pages of tracings taken from various sources. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawings, adjacent on single sheets; traces of pouncing indicate that the drawings were taken from ‘charbas.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
8 items