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1. Johnson 56,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,3
Title:
Seated youth with spray of flowers.
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a seated youth with spray of flowers. Competent, but rather hard drawing. Qazwin style: late sixteenth century. 13 by 6.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and frame: margins lightly tinted with flowers. On reverse, ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Mir Husayn ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 56,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,4
Title:
Standing prince playing the sitar. In Bokharan style, but possibly Mughal/Akbar.
Scope & Content:
Standing prince playing the ‘sitar.’ Bukhara style: third quarter sixteenth century. 14 by 7 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated frame, upper corner-pieces and side-pieces. Margins as J.56, 5. On reverse, illuminated ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Mir ‘Ali.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 56,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,5
Title:
Indian youth with vase of lilies In Bokharan style, but possibly Mughal/Akbar.. Artist(s): Khan (Jan?) Muhammad (fl.late 16th century)
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: youth in Indian costume holding a vase of flowers. Signature of Khan (or possibly Jan) Muhammad ‘mudhahhib.’ Bukhara style: third quarter sixteenth century. 16.5 by 9 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). This sort of work may possibly have been done by a Bokharan artist at the Mugh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 56,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,6
Title:
Youth testing an arrow, his bow on his arm
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: youth testing an arrow, his bow on his arm. This miniature closely follows the elegant single figures of youths by Muhammad Mu‘min (e.g. ‘Sakisian’ fig.119). He has the same attitude, the same long knife and sword at his girdle, the same position of the feet. Bukhara style...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 56,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,7
Title:
A youth holding a bottle and cup
Scope & Content:
A youth. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. A Persian inscription on the foreground has been altered, ending: ... ‘lian shikoh’(?). Gouache; on an album leaf with tinted paper borders trimmed at top and bottom. 171 by 76 mm; page 241 by 167 mm. Reverse: a blue pan...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

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