Siva and Parvati with Nandi. Murshidabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘bara-i sahib ‘alishan mister richard johnson sahib bahadur dam iqbal’ (for Sahib Alishan Mister Richard Johnson Sahib Bahadur, may his successes increase); and: ‘ta...
A green parakeet. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Drawing, the bird alone coloured. 139 by 110 mm. A green parakeet perches on a stand with foliate supports. The top of the bird’s head is blue, the breast crimson.
Saraswati(?). Hyderabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; gold and pink paper borders. 164 by 105 mm; page 265 by 175 mm. Saraswati, enthroned and diademed, holds in her four hands an axe, tambur, book and a rosary of temple eyes. There is a flower-be...
Siva and Parvati. Hyderabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; gold and pink paper borders. 177 by 135 mm; page 285 by 214 mm. Siva and Parvati sit on a ‘gold’ chauki beneath a tree. Siva holds a gold vessel and the Ganges flows from a small human head...
Ganesa with attendants. Hyderabad, c.1750. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; green border. 78 by 138 mm; page 88 by 145 mm. Ganesa is enthroned with his rat at his feet and two female attendants stand on either side holding lamps; red background. Note: Perhaps...
Krishna playing the flute. Hyderabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; gold and pink paper borders. 184 by 135 mm; page 282 by 203 mm. Krishna stands on a rock under a tree playing his flute to a peacock and cattle. A gopi kneels in worship on the rig...
Krishna playing the flute. Hyderabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; oval; gold and pink paper borders. 140 by 103 mm; page 281 by 190 mm. Krishna stands beneath a tree playing his flute to caparisoned oxen and a gopi, who waves a ‘chauri.’ He has f...
Radha and Krishna. Deccan, c.1670. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; pink border. 153 by 114 mm; page 175 by 121 mm. Radha meets Krishna who is standing holding his flute and a piece of sugar-cane which Radha has given him. Radha holds some pan in her left hand.