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1. Johnson 60,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,1
Title:
Iskandar (Alexander) holding a receptacle
Scope & Content:
A man holding a receptacle. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing with gold and some colour; unfinished; oval border in gold. 118 by 73 mm; page 183 by 120 mm. A man, traditionally identified as Iskandar (Alexander), holds a large gold receptacle. He wears a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 60,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,2
Title:
The poet Hafiz
Scope & Content:
The poet Hafiz. Mughal, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘shabeh Khwaja Hafiz Shiraz rahmatallah ‘laihu’ ... (a likeness of Hafiz of Shiraz, God have mercy on him). Drawing; laid down on paper. 120 by 80 mm; page 175 by 124 mm. Hafiz reads by...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 60,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,3
Title:
An artist presenting his work
Scope & Content:
An artist presenting his work. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘mirza ‘abbas musavvir’ (the artist Mirza ‘Abbas (?)); numbered 42 in Persian inventory note. ‘Charba’ heightened with gold; mounted with paper border. 110 by 65 mm; pa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 60,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,4
Title:
Deccani ruler
Scope & Content:
A Deccani ruler. Golconda, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse with Persian inventory note (not numbered). Drawing with touches of pink on turban; uncoloured paper border. 123 by 84 mm; page 178 by 120 mm. Reverse: a faint drawing of a girl, partly obs...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 60,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,5
Title:
Bara Khan
Scope & Content:
Bara Khan. Oudh, c.1’7’70-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabeh-i bara khan’ (a likeness of Bara Khan); numbered 10 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; paper extensions on three sides. 152 by 112 mm; page 175 by 122 mm. Bara Khan, bearded, kn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 60,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,6
Title:
Da'ud Khan. Artist(s): Mul Chand (fl.c.1760-1780)
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Daud Khan. By Mul Chand, Lucknow, c.1775-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabeh-i daud khan’ (a likeness of Daud Khan); on reverse: ‘‘amal-i mul chand’ (the work of Mul Chand); Persian inventory note (not numbered). Drawing with slig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1775-1780
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 60,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,7
Title:
A young nobleman
Scope & Content:
A young nobleman. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Drawing; paper extension at right edges. 188 by 105 mm; page 188 by 119 mm. A young nobleman stands facing right, holding up his right hand and dressed in a full-length ja...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 60,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,8
Title:
Sadiq Muhammad Khan
Scope & Content:
Sadiq Muhammad Khan (d. 1597). Mughal, c.1590. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian characters: ‘sa‘diq muhammad khan’; Persian inventory note (not numbered); also identified on reverse in nagari characters. Gouache; paper border. 136 by 83 mm; page 188 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1590
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 60,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,9
Title:
'Abd al-Rahim Khan
Scope & Content:
‘Abd al-Rahim Khar. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at right edge in Persian characters: ‘shabeh’ ‘‘abd’ al-’rahim’ ‘khar’ (a likeness of ‘Abd al-Rahim the Ass); Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache; paper borders. 109 by 70 mm; page 190 by 12...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 60,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 60,10
Title:
Mulla Shah
Scope & Content:
Mulla Shah. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 11 in Persian inventory note (repeated on reverse). Gouache; modern card border. 182 by 88 mm; page 204 by 109 mm. The mulla, his full beard turning grey, stands facing right holding his hands behind his back...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item