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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Johnson Collection Material Type Prints, Drawings and Paintings

91. Johnson 5,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,2
Title:
Designs for three card games
Scope & Content:
Designs for three card games. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with identifications in Persian characters; the signs of the zodiac described as ‘The entrance to the mansions’. Gouache with gold; the three series are o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

92. Johnson 5,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,3
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with the titles of the suits in Persian characters: ‘taj’ (crown)’, sefid’ (white), ‘shamshir’ (sword), ‘ghulam’ (slave),’ chanak’ (har...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

93. Johnson 53

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53
Title:
Preserved as an album. Total of 7 leaves of which one, no. 3, has a marbled picture on one side included in the Persian catalogue. All the pictures are concerned to a greater or lesser extent with animals or birds, no. 7 being a European engraving.
Scope & Content:
Preserved as an album. Total of 7 leaves of which one, no. 3, has a marbled picture on one side included in the Persian catalogue. All the pictures are concerned to a greater or lesser extent with animals or birds, no. 7 being a European engraving. Rebound in modern red leather, probably in 1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

94. Johnson 5,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,4
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in red with the titles of the suits in Persian characters, each prefixed with the word ‘bazi’ (play):’ taj’ (crown), ‘qimash’ (furnishi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

95. Johnson 54

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54
Title:
Total of 46 leaves separately mounted. All are illustrations to the book of fables 'Iyar-i Danish; 12 are from a Mughal manuscript of c.1600, and the remainder are additions made for Johnson at Lucknow c.1780.
Scope & Content:
Total of 46 leaves separately mounted. All are illustrations to the book of fables ‘'Iyar-i Danish;’ 12 are from a Mughal manuscript of c.1600, and the remainder are additions made for Johnson at Lucknow c.1780.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

96. Johnson 5,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,5
Title:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure)
Scope & Content:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure). Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with numerous captions and identifications in Persian, and a legend written on either side of the board area. Drawing; on paper; the board ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

97. Johnson 55

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 55
Title:
Total of 7 leaves separately mounted of which 4 are Indian and 3 Persian. The group has no uniformity, and some leaves have paper extensions to bring them up to a similar size.
Scope & Content:
Total of 7 leaves separately mounted of which 4 are Indian and 3 Persian. The group has no uniformity, and some leaves have paper extensions to bring them up to a similar size.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

98. Johnson 5,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,6
Title:
A prince enters a citadel with ceremony
Scope & Content:
A prince enters a citadel with ceremony. Lucknow, c.1780, after a Deccani original. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; backed with grey paper. 211 by 215 mm; page 460 by 380 mm. The state entry of a prince into a citadel. He rides upon a caparisoned elephant be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

99. Johnson 56

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56
Title:
Total of 21 leaves separately mounted of which one is calligraphy (no. 2), 17 are Persian and 3 Indian. With one exception the Persian leaves originated from the same album.
Scope & Content:
Total of 21 leaves separately mounted of which one is calligraphy (no. 2), 17 are Persian and 3 Indian. With one exception the Persian leaves originated from the same album.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

100. Johnson 5,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,7
Title:
An elephant parade for the Muharram festival
Scope & Content:
A parade. Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on paper with applied margin of grey paper above and below. 328 by 595 mm; page 485 by 595 mm. Reverse: a drawing of a youth’s head in European style, perhaps by one of the professional English artist...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item