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...
Elephants in camp. Deccan, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed incorrectly below in Persian: ‘‘amal-i nadir al-zaman’ (the work of Nadir al-Zaman); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with gold; inner border of gilt decoration on blue, outer border tinted...
Elephant and mahout. Bijapur, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at bottom corner in Persian: ‘Nadir al-Zaman’ (an incorrect attribution); numbered 14 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with uncoloured background; gilt-decorated blue inner border, gilt-sprinkled o...
An elephant hunt by a water-hole. Deccan, c.1650-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 36 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with slight colouring; inner blue border with gilt arabesques, outer gilt-sprinkled border. 143 by 180 mm; page 413 by 283 mm. A horseman aims an...
A pair of elephants beneath a tree . Deccan, c.1650-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 35 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with some gold; inner blue border with gilt arabesques, outer gilt-sprinkled border. 145 by 170 mm; page 413 by 290 mm. Reproduced: Brow n (19...
Two elephants. Mughal, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘tasvir-i pil’ (a picture of elephants); another inscription beneath has been erased; numbered 67 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with some wash and gold; pink-tinted borders decorate...
Richard Johnson Collection Richard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working in Calcutta as a writer in t ...
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RICHARD JOHNSON COLLECTION Richard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working in Calcutta as a writer in the Bengal Civil Service and by 1772 was employed as Warren Hastings’ Assistant. In 1780 he moved to Lucknow and became the Head Assistant to Nath...