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

821. Johnson 25,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,10
Title:
A Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 29 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; the face is erased; on an album page with narrow gold border and margin of plain paper. 243 by 143 mm; page 317 by 202 mm. A Mughal nobleman, facing lef...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

822. Johnson 25,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,11
Title:
'Aziz Khan Chaghata aged thirty-four. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70), after
Scope & Content:
‘Aziz Khan Chaghata, aged thirty-four. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i si o chahar salagi navib sahib vaqilah khudaigan ‘aziz khan bahadur chaghata’ (a likeness at the age of thirty-four of Nawab Sahib Waqilah Khudaigan Aziz ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

823. Johnson 25,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,12
Title:
'Aziz Khan Chaghata. Artist(s): Gobind Rai (fl. 1784)
Scope & Content:
Aziz Khan Chaghata. By Gobind Rai, Deccan (perhaps Hyderabad), dated 1784. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 31 in Persian inventory note; inscribed on reverse:’ ‘amal-i gobind rai, shavval sunnah 198’ (the work of Gobind Rai, Shawwal 198 - ie month of Shawwal, in the year...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784
Extent:
1 Item

824. Johnson 25,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,13
Title:
Aurangzeb on horseback
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

825. Johnson 25,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,14
Title:
A mulla, with two partridges below
Scope & Content:
A mulla with two partridges. Bijapur, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 22 in Persian inventory note (repeated on slip of paper on reverse). Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-ruled borders and plain margin. 150 by 75 mm; page 303 by 196 mm. Reproduce...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1620
Extent:
1 Item

826. Johnson 26,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,10
Title:
A nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1720-30. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with blue and pink borders. 194 by 137 mm; page 379 by 250 mm. Reverse: two ‘baits’ of a Persian ‘qasidah’ written in diagonal ‘nasta‘liq’ on a floral background; si...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1720-1730
Extent:
1 Item

827. Johnson 26,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,11
Title:
Aurangzeb before a window
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

828. Johnson 26,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,12
Title:
A Mughal prince
Scope & Content:
A Mughal prince. Mughal, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue and pink borders. 185 by 104 mm; page 376 by 247 mm. Reverse: two ‘baits’ of a ‘masnavi’ poem written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’; signed by Muhammad Hadi al-Husaini Faz...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

829. Johnson 26,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,13
Title:
Aurangzeb
Scope & Content:
Aurangzeb. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue and green borders. 180 by 116 mm; page 376 by 249 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; 18th century. Aurangzeb faces right, holding a stra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

830. Johnson 26,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,14
Title:
A Mughal commander
Scope & Content:
A Mughal commander. Deccan, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with pale blue and yellow borders. 211 by 153 mm; page 377 by 248 mm. Reverse: a specimen of ‘naskhi’ calligraphy in two sizes of script, including the first four ‘baits’ of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item