An elephant hunt at a water-hole. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 26 in Persian inventory note; priced on reverse in ‘raqam’. Gouache; blue and gilt-sprinkled green borders. 201 by 112 mm; page 423 by 283 mm. A square seal impression on the reverse has...
Prince ‘Azim al-Shan (d.1712). Mughal, c.1710. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Azim ush Shan’; numbered 16 in Persian inventory note; on reverse in Persian: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i padshah zada ‘azim al-shan 20’ (the price of this picture of Prince Azim al-Shan is ...
The singer Tansen. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in Persian: ‘miyan tan sen’ (the master Tan Sen); another inscription in the lower left corner is not legible; above: ‘tasvir-i tan sen’ (a picture of Tansen). Drawing; on an album page with outer mauve...
A young prince with a hawk. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with fawn and plain borders. 152 by 88 mm; page 375 by 250 mm. A young prince has a hawk perched upon his right hand and cares...
Shah Ahmad Naqshband. Deccan, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘hazrat-i shah ahmad naqshband’ (his majesty Shah Ahmad Naqshband); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with beige, blue and plain paper bord...
Asaf Khan (d.1641). Mughal, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabih-i asaf jah pidar-i nur jahan begum’ (a likeness of Asaf Jah, father of Nur Jahan Begum); numbered 22 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; gouache and gold added at Lucknow, c....
Aurangzeb before a window. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing, on an album leaf with blue and pink borders. 223 by 145 mm; page 377 by 248 mm. Reverse: a page of 14 lines of ‘masnavi’ verse with gilt decoration; dated AH1158/AD1745. Aurangzeb kneels...
Aurangzeb on horseback. Deccan, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on sky in Persian: ‘shabih-i ‘alamgir shah’ (a likeness of ‘Alamgir Shah); numbered 46 in Persian inventory note. Originally a drawing with some gold and colouring; a later Deccani artist has colou...
J.41,1-8 Eight pages of tracings taken from various sources. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchas ...
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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.’
Portrait of Iraj Khan. By Muhammad Reza, Golconda, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘shabeh-i iraj khan, amal-i Muhammad reza shakrad’(?) [‘shagirad-i?’] ‘nadir zaman’ (a likeness of Iraj Khan, the work of Muhammad Reza ... [pupil of?] Nadir Zam...