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1101. Johnson 64,34

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,34
Title:
A corpulent prince
Scope & Content:
A corpulent prince. Deccan, c.1670 (after Mughal original). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Farrukh Fa’l.’ Drawing with gouache and water-colour; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 139 by 111 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: a quat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1670
Extent:
1 Item

1102. Johnson 64,35

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,35
Title:
A prince with a falcon
Scope & Content:
A prince with a falcon. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing, the head partly coloured; three borders of gilt decoration. 225 by 140 mm; page 324 by 229 mm. Reverse: two ‘baits’ of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy dated AH1143/AD1730-31, the signature erased; two flor...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

1103. Johnson 64,36

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,36
Title:
Nauruz (?) Quli Khan
Scope & Content:
Nauruz(?) Quli Khan. Deccan, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘nauruz(?) quli khan.’ Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 205 by 103 mm; page 324 by 224 mm. Reverse: four ‘baits’ of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy, within plain and flora...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1690
Extent:
1 Item

1104. Johnson 64,40

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,40
Title:
Mughal courtier. Artist(s): Anant (fl. 1584-1610), attributed to
Scope & Content:
A Mughal courtier. Mughal, c.1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in lower left corner in Persian (in same unreliable hand as J.16, 1, and J.18, 11): ‘kar-i usta[d] anant’ (the work of the master Anant); Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache with gold; plain ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1610
Extent:
1 Item

1105. Johnson 64,41

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,41
Title:
A prince visiting a holy man
Scope & Content:
A prince visiting a holy man. Provincial Mughal, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache; plain and tinted paper borders. 223 by 130 mm; page 314 by 228 mm. Reverse: four lines of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy with decoration and blue-t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 Item

1106. Johnson 67,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,10
Title:
Bhils hunting
Scope & Content:
Bhils hunting. Deccan, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Lightly coloured drawing; plain paper borders. 167 by 103 mm; page 405 by 270 mm. A family of ‘bhils’ hunt in a rocky landscape. Two of them club deer from a horse and camel ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1740
Extent:
1 Item

1107. 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

1108. 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

1109. Johnson 67,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,13
Title:
A hunting expedition attacked by an elephant
Scope & Content:
A hunting expedition in difficulty. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; gilt-decorated and plain borders. 105 by 108 mm; page 415 by 287 mm. Reverse: six lines of ‘nasta‘li...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

1110. 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