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191. Johnson 64,38

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,38
Title:
Timur enthroned with descendants: Babur, Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir enthroned, with the poet Sa'di on the left and an attendant on the right. Artist(s): Hashim (fl.1640-1650)
Scope & Content:
The emperor Timur enthroned with his descendants. By Hashim, Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Signed on throne in Persian characters: ‘‘amal-i hashim’ (the work of Hashim); inscribed in the foreground with the emperors’ names: ‘Jahangir, Humayun, Babur, Akbar’ and w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

192. Johnson 64,39

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,39
Title:
Mughal officer
Scope & Content:
A Mughal officer. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory inscription (not numbered). Gouache; outer gilt floral border on blue paper, reinforced at edges. 114 by 57 mm; page 325 by 227 mm. Reverse: 14 ‘baits of nasta‘liq’ calligraphy from a 17th cent...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

193. Johnson 66,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 66,10
Title:
Two girls entertaining a ruler, possibly Nawab Muzaffar Jang of Farrukhabad
Scope & Content:
Two girls entertaining a ruler. Farrukhabad, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; on an album page with plain and coloured borders sprinkled with gold. 173 by 101 mm; page 513 by 380 mm. Two girls, one with a ‘tambur’, the other dancing, entertain a ruler dressed in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

194. Johnson 67,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,14
Title:
An elephant hunt at a waterhole
Scope & Content:
An elephant hunt at a water-hole. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 26 in Persian inventory note; priced on reverse in ‘raqam’. Gouache; blue and gilt-sprinkled green borders. 201 by 112 mm; page 423 by 283 mm. A square seal impression on the reverse has...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item