Design for a game of snakes and ladders, gyan chaupar
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A design for a game of ‘snakes and ladders’. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each square is numbered and labelled with its attribute in Persian and Hindi. Drawing with colours; on paper. Board area 520 by 525 mm; page 655 by 6...
Illustrations of animals, probably for a card game. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawings; on paper. 62 by 93 mm; page 435 by 372 mm. The illustrations are within twenty-eight finely ruled rectangles, four across an...
A Nativity scene, with the Virgin Mary kneeling before the Christ Child
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The Nativity. Deccan, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 34 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with light shading and gold; on an album page with inner blue gilt-decorated border, and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 182 by 128 mm; page 415 by 295 mm. The Virgin M...
A Nativity scene, the Virgin Mary kneeling before the Christ Child
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The Nativity. Deccan, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 8 in Persian inventory note; with description ‘shabih-i hazrat-i mariam va hazrat-i ‘isa alaihi ‘s-salam’ (a picture of the Virgin Mary and Jesus upon whom be peace). Drawing with light shading and gold; o...