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 Mughal courtier of the Akbar period. Mughal, c.1590. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; the green background repainted, probably obscuring an inscription of identification; on an album page with three other portraits, with outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 98 by 57 mm; ...
A Mughal courtier. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; the green background has been repainted, probably obscuring an inscription of identification; on an album page with three other portraits, with outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 98 by 57 mm; page 490 by...
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 17 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with plain paper border. 209 by 139 mm; page 261 by 178 mm. A neatly bearded and lightly pockmarked nobleman dressed in white stands in a fiel...
A Mughal nobleman. Oudh, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold, apparently unfinished; uncoloured background and border; margin extended on left. 245 by 157 mm; page 275 by 186 mm. A Mughal nobleman, facing right, stands in a field holding a pink flower, dre...
Dipaka Raga. Bengal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed incorrectly on reverse in Persian: ‘Kedarah ragini.’ Gouache with gold; on an album page with fawn and gilt-sprinkled borders. 158 by 108 mm; page 267 by 206 mm. A princely lover with a flame burning in his...
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 160 by 84 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: two lines of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy within borders of floral decoration in white and colours; 18th century. A Mughal...
A nobleman. Deccan, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; two borders of gilt floral decoration. 181 by 114 mm; page 325 by 230 mm. Reverse: five ‘baits’ of a ‘ghazal’ in ‘nasta‘liq’ on a marbled ground, signed: ‘‘Ali’; 17th century. A grey-bearded nobleman, facing ...