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111. Johnson 4,22

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,22
Title:
A Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 28 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 193 by 138 mm; page 412 by 290 mm. The Mughal nobleman, facing right, stands in a fl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

112. Johnson 4,24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,24
Title:
A Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 21 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with gouache and gold; on an album page with blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 141 by 63 mm; page 412 by 290 mm. The Mughal nobleman, facing left, stan...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

113. Johnson 4,25

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,25
Title:
Asaf Khan
Scope & Content:
Asaf Khan (d.1641). Mughal, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabih-i asaf jah pidar-i nur jahan begum’ (a likeness of Asaf Jah, father of Nur Jahan Begum); numbered 22 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; gouache and gold added at Lucknow, c....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 Item

114. Johnson 4,27

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,27
Title:
A Mughal officer
Scope & Content:
A Mughal officer. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 26 in Persian inventory note. Drawing, gouache background; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 184 by 109 mm; page 413 by 290 mm. The Mughal officer, facin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

115. Johnson 48,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48,2
Title:
Kurma avatara (the Tortoise)
Scope & Content:
Kurma avatara (the Tortoise) Inscribed above in nagari: Kurma 222 by 153 mm; page 333 by 248 mm Gods and demons churn the ocean with the serpent Vasuki and Mount Mandara. Vishnu is seated above.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 Item

116. Johnson 48,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48,3
Title:
Varaha avatar ( the boar )
Scope & Content:
Varaha avatar (the Boar). 221 by 154 mm; page 333 by 248 mm. Visnu, boar-headed, balances the world on his tusks. Standing in reverence on either side are Garuda, Jambavat, Brahma, Siva and Indra. Hiranyaksha lies conquered in the waters below.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 Item

117. Johnson 48,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48,4
Title:
Narasimha avatar (the man-lion )
Scope & Content:
Narasimha avatar (the Man-lion). Inscribed above in nagari:’ Narasimha.’ 222 by 151 mm; page 333 by 248 mm. The lion-headed Visnu emerges from a stone pillar to disembowel the blasphemous Hiranyakasipu. Prahlada stands by with head averted.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 Item

118. Johnson 48,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48,5
Title:
Vamana avatar ( the dwarf )
Scope & Content:
Vamana avatar (the Dwarf). 223 by 151 mm; page 333 by 248 mm. Visnu in his dwarf form completes the strides which carry him to the upper region where four figures pour the Ganges from water-pots. One of four wrestlers clings to Visnu’s foot, but the other three have fallen beneath. Bali watc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 Item

119. Johnson 48,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 48,7
Title:
Rama avatar
Scope & Content:
Rama avatar. Inscribed above in nagari:’ Rama.’ 220 by 153 mm; page 333 by 248 mm. Hanuman stands before Rama who is sitting on a hillock with Sita and Lakshmana.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 Item

120. Johnson 50,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 50,1
Title:
Bhairavi Ragini. Artist(s): Fath Chand (fl.c.1750-60)
Scope & Content:
Bhairavi Ragini. By Fath Chand, Mughal, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘‘amal-i rai fath chand’ (the work of Rai Fath Chand); numbered 12 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘bhairavi.’ Gouache with gold; oval with blue spandrels decorat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item