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1. Johnson 3,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 3,3
Title:
Elephant and rider trampling a tiger. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) attributed to
Scope & Content:
An elephant and rider trampling a tiger. Attributed to Mir Kalan Khan, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 49 in Persian inventory note (inscription partly erased). Gouache with gold; gold and silver borders. 173 by 253 mm; page 250 by 378 mm. The elepha...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 3,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 3,6
Title:
Man trampled by an elephant
Scope & Content:
A man trampled by an elephant. Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 13 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with touches of colour and gold. 161 by 144 mm; page 405 by 292 mm. An elephant tramples upon a man, the mahout raising his goad above his head as if...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 63,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,1
Title:
Elephant with mahout
Scope & Content:
An elephant with mahout, drummer and standard-bearer on its back. Inscribed: ‘An Elephant & Naggur.’ Wash; 8 by 9.25 ins. Note: A ‘Naggur’ ‘(nagara)’ is a form of large drum.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 36,25v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,25v
Title:
Elephants standing in water
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight elephants standing in water are inscribed with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses; the Persian identification is written on the sail of a ship which is manned by European sailors and has a lion for a figurehead.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 54,26

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,26
Title:
The hares and the elephant , from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Mohan Singh, son of Govardhan (fl.1780-82)
Scope & Content:
The hares and the elephants. By Mohan Singh, son of Govardhan. No text on reverse; inscribed on picture in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mohan singh valad-i govardhan’ (the work of Mohan Singh, son of Govardhan); numbered 30 in Persian. 172 by 106 mm; page 322 by 208 mm. A white hare sits on a hillock, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 54,29

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,29
Title:
The hares and the elephants, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
The hares and the elephants. By Udwat Singh. No text on reverse; inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh’ (the work of Udwat Singh); numbered 25 or 35 in Persian. 172 by 109 mm; page 322 by 207 mm. A herd of elephants drink at a pool, crushing a hare; another hare looks on. From...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 54,41

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,41
Title:
The elephant and the moon's reflection , from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The elephant and the moon’s reflection. Panel of one line of text; overpainted and rebacked. 220 by 113 mm; page 222 by 122 mm. An elephant is bending down to touch the moon’s reflection in the water. Three other elephants look on. From the story of the clever hare who scared the king of th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 67,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,11
Title:
Two elephants fighting
Scope & Content:
Two elephants fighting. Mughal, c.1620-30. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on border in Persian characters: ‘tasvir-i filan-i jangi, ‘amal-i humhar’ (a picture of fighting elephants, the work of Hunhar) - this attribution is unreliable. Gouache with gold; gilt-decorate...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1620-1630
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 67,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,12
Title:
A prince travelling by elephant
Scope & Content:
A prince travelling by elephant. Mughal, c.1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing with light colouring (‘nim qalam)’; gilt-sprinkled borders. 180 by 100 mm; page 416 by 285 mm. The prince is seated in the howdah beneath a canopy with five of his attendants running on foo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1610
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 67,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,15
Title:
Elephants in camp
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item