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1. Johnson 3,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 3,2
Title:
Jahangir hunting lions
Scope & Content:
Jahangir hunting lions. Mughal, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. ‘Charba’; mounted by the Library on paper watermarked 1818. 210 by 160 mm; page 385 by 280 mm. The emperor Jahangir is being attacked by a wounded lion which springs into the howdah of his elephant. The em...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

2. 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

3. Johnson 5,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,2
Title:
Designs for three card games
Scope & Content:
Designs for three card games. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with identifications in Persian characters; the signs of the zodiac described as ‘The entrance to the mansions’. Gouache with gold; the three series are o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 5,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,3
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with the titles of the suits in Persian characters: ‘taj’ (crown)’, sefid’ (white), ‘shamshir’ (sword), ‘ghulam’ (slave),’ chanak’ (har...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 5,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,4
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in red with the titles of the suits in Persian characters, each prefixed with the word ‘bazi’ (play):’ taj’ (crown), ‘qimash’ (furnishi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 5,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,5
Title:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure)
Scope & Content:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure). Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with numerous captions and identifications in Persian, and a legend written on either side of the board area. Drawing; on paper; the board ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 5,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,8
Title:
Design for a game of snakes and ladders, gyan chaupar
Scope & Content:
A design for a game of ‘snakes and ladders’. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each square is numbered and labelled with its attribute in Persian and Hindi. Drawing with colours; on paper. Board area 520 by 525 mm; page 655 by 6...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 5,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,9
Title:
Illustrations of animals probably for a card game
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of animals, probably for a card game. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawings; on paper. 62 by 93 mm; page 435 by 372 mm. The illustrations are within twenty-eight finely ruled rectangles, four across an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 8,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 8,4
Title:
Akbar ordering the slaughter to cease, scene from the Akbar-nama
Scope & Content:
Akbar ordering the slaughter to cease. Mughal, c.1590. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with plain border and modern extensions of grey paper. 306 by 185 mm; page 416 by 295 mm. Reproduced: Ashton (1950), no.672, pl.130; W.G. Archer (1960), pl....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1590
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 10,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 10,3
Title:
A nobleman and his lady holding fireworks
Scope & Content:
A nobleman and his lady holding fireworks. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and pink outer margin. 180 by 114 mm; page 378 by 250 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; signed b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item