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311. Johnson 64,23

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,23
Title:
Asaf Khan Ja'far
Scope & Content:
Asaf Khan Ja‘far. Deccan, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Asaf Khan Ja‘far.’ Gouache; three borders of gift floral decoration. 194 by 138 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: calligraphy in two sizes of ‘thulth’ and ‘naskhi’ script; 17th centur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1690
Extent:
1 Item

312. Johnson 64,24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,24
Title:
Asaf Khan Ja'far
Scope & Content:
Asaf Khan Ja‘far. Deccan, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Jafar Khan.’ Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 190 by 111 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: two lines of ‘thulth’ calligraphy; 17th century. Asaf Khan, facing right, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1690
Extent:
1 Item

313. Johnson 64,33

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,33
Title:
The minister Niknam Khan
Scope & Content:
The minister Niknam Khan. Golconda, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache, with much pigment rubbed away to reveal a figure drawn beneath in an upside-down position; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 140 by 113 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: four lines of ‘th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

314. Johnson 45,1-6, 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 45,1-6, 8
Title:
J.45,1-6, 8 Seven ‘ragamala’ illustrations. By Ram Sahai, Bahadur Singh and Mul Chand, Faizabad, c.1760-70. Purchased 1907. Published: Waldschmidt (19 ...
Scope & Content:
J.45,1-6, 8 Seven ‘ragamala’ illustrations. By Ram Sahai, Bahadur Singh and Mul Chand, Faizabad, c.1760-70. Purchased 1907. Published: Waldschmidt (1962), 179-85; Waldschmidt (1975), 542, no.33. Note: The compositions of some of the pictures in this incomplete ‘ragamala’ appear again in the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1760-1770
Extent:
7 items

315. Johnson 3,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 3,6
Title:
Man trampled by an elephant
Scope & Content:
A man trampled by an elephant. Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 13 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with touches of colour and gold. 161 by 144 mm; page 405 by 292 mm. An elephant tramples upon a man, the mahout raising his goad above his head as if...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

316. Johnson 18,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 18,6
Title:
Shah Shuja', head and shoulders portrait
Scope & Content:
Shah Shuja‘. Mughal, c.1640-50. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘shah shuja‘‘ with a couplet: ‘kasi ra dar jahan az vai khabar nist / mara zin bish agahi digar nist’ (literally: There is not news of him to anybody in the world / To me nothing is more d...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1650
Extent:
1 Item

317. Johnson 4,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,13
Title:
Raja Rai Singh
Scope & Content:
A raja. Mughal, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on grass in Persian: ‘Rajah Rai Singh’; numbered 25 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; the grass and sky coloured at Lucknow, c.1780; on an album page with inner blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1660
Extent:
1 Item

318. Johnson 5,10-24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,10-24
Title:
J.5,10-24 Fifteen illustrations of religious scenes and sacrifices. By and attributed to Sital Das. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780- ...
Scope & Content:
J.5,10-24 Fifteen illustrations of religious scenes and sacrifices. By and attributed to Sital Das. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each picture inscribed with descriptive notes in Sanskrit in nagari characters (mostly transl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
14 items

319. Johnson 26,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,3
Title:
Hafiz 'Abdallah
Scope & Content:
Hafiz ‘Abdallah. Deccan, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold above in Persian: ‘hazrat-i hafiz‘ abd allah quddisa sirru-hu’ (his majesty Hafiz Abdallah, may his grave be hallowed); numbered 16 on border. Gouache; on an album leaf with coloured and plain bor...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

320. Johnson 7,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,2
Title:
Yusuf in the slave market
Scope & Content:
Yusuf in the slave market. Mughal, c.1600-1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 40 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with slight colour; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 169 by 94 mm; page 412 by 290 mm. Yusuf, about to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1605
Extent:
1 Item