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1. Johnson 36,1v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,1v
Title:
Tree with red adavats
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight red adavats are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies, the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 36,2v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,2v
Title:
Tree with red-vented bulbuls
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight red-vented bulbuls are perched in a blossoming tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 36,3v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,3v
Title:
Tree with yellow birds
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight yellow birds are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 36,4v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,4v
Title:
Tree with peacocks
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight peacocks are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verse written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree. Reproduced: Ebeling (1973), fig.111.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 36,5v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,5v
Title:
Tree with birds
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight black and white birds are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 36,6v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,6v
Title:
Tree with birds
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight birds are perched in, and alighting around, a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 36,7v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,7v
Title:
Tank with ducks
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight grey ducks bearing Harivallabha’s Hindi verses on their bodies swim in a lotus tank; the Persian identification is written on a ninth duck which splashes in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 53,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53,7
Title:
A starling, European print on a Deccani album leaf.
Scope & Content:
Engraving of a starling. European, 18th century (mounted on a Deccani album leaf). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. 191 by 144 mm; page 330 by 230 mm. Reverse: two lines of red ‘naskhi’ calligraphy on blue paper; 18th century. A starling facing left is perched on a stump; a sphe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1800
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 54,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,1
Title:
The pigeon Bazindah, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
Bazindah. Numbered 1 in Persian. 163 by 96 mm; page 250 by 181 mm. The pigeon, Bazindah, is setting off from the nest on his travels. From the story of the two pigeons, Bazindah and Nawazindah (Eastwick (1854), introduction, story I, 43; I.O.R. Pers.Ms 1403, f.21v-25r).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 54,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,2
Title:
The kite and the hawks, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The kite and the hawks. Numbered 2 in Persian. 165 by 101 mm; page 290 by 185 mm. Two hawks in a tree. From the story of the kite who reared the young of two hawks (Eastwick (1854), introduction, story I, 52; I.O.R. Pers.Ms 1403, f.25v-27r).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item