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1. Johnson 20,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 20,3
Title:
Krishna playing to two gopis
Scope & Content:
Krishna playing to two gopis. Hyderabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; mounted with pink-tinted border. 210 by 152 mm; page 294 by 205 mm. Krishna sits on a mound of mauve rock beneath a tree, playing his flute to two gopis and three cows. One of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 40,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,1
Title:
Gajendra-moksa, Visnu rescuing the elephant. Artist(s): Mihr Chand (fl.1760s-70s)
Scope & Content:
Gajendra-moksha. By Mihr Chand, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mihr chand’ (the work of Mihr Chand); and: ‘‘amal-i rai fateh chand’ (the work of Rai Fath Chand), deleted; numbered 16 in Persian inventory note; beneath, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 40,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,3
Title:
The dance of Krishna and the gopis
Scope & Content:
The dance of Krishna and the gopis. Murshidabad, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 63 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with plain border; paper extensions at top and bottom. 202 by 240 mm; page 347 by 258 mm. The circular dance of K...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 40,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,4
Title:
Krishna playing the flute. Artist(s): Mul Chand (fl.c.1760-1780) style of
Scope & Content:
Krishna playing the flute. Style of Mul Chand, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 80 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner gilt-decorated borders and plain outer margin. 185 by 124 mm; page 336 by 230 mm. Krishna is s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 40,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,5
Title:
Radha and Krishna . Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
Radha and Krishna. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with orange border decorated with flower-sprigs. 251 by 193 mm; page 348 by 265 mm. Radha and Krishna, both with green and gold halos, stand on lotus ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 41,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,1
Title:
Radha and Krishna
Scope & Content:
Radha and Krishna. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘ram’ (an inaccurate identification of Krishna as Rama). 200 by 118 mm, 198 by 126 mm and 197 by 120 mm; page 232 by 365 mm. (a) Radha is seated on a bed talking with Krishna; musicians are in the foreground; (b) Radha is leading Krishna to a bow...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 41,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,2
Title:
Krishna and four female types
Scope & Content:
Krishna and four female types. Inscribed with identifications in Persian of the female types: ‘padmini, chitrini, shankhini, hastini.’ 182 by 181 mm and 200 by 178 mm; page 359 by 228 mm. (a) Krishna holds a lotus over his shoulder as he leaves Radha’s house; three men are seated in the foreg...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 41,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,3
Title:
Krishna received by a messenger
Scope & Content:
Krishna received by a messenger. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘kishan’ (Krishna). 201 by 368 mm; page 228 by 368 mm. Krishna stands talking to a messenger outside a bed-chamber; on the right Krishna sits alone in an upper chamber while the messenger talks with Radha in a chamber beneath.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 41,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,4
Title:
Radha sending a messenger
Scope & Content:
Radha sending a messenger. Inscribed above in Persian:’ ram’ (an inaccurate identification of Krishna as Rama). 207 by 364 mm; page 230 by 368 mm. (a) Radha despatches her messenger to Krishna; (b) the messenger kneels before Krishna in a garden chamber; (c) the messenger returns to Radha wit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 41,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 41,5
Title:
Radha and Krishna
Scope & Content:
Radha and Krishna. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Shiva ram’ (an inaccurate identification of Krishna as Siva and Rama). 200 by 119 mm, 201 by 126 mm and 202 by 122 mm; page 231 by 367 mm. (a) Radha is seated in a chamber with Krishna who paints on her a ‘tika’; (b) Radha is seated in a chamber...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

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