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1. Johnson 25

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25
Title:
Total of 14 leaves separately mounted. All are male portraits. The leaves are not of uniform size or design.
Scope & Content:
Total of 14 leaves separately mounted. All are male portraits. The leaves are not of uniform size or design.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 25,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,10
Title:
A Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 29 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; the face is erased; on an album page with narrow gold border and margin of plain paper. 243 by 143 mm; page 317 by 202 mm. A Mughal nobleman, facing lef...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 25,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,5
Title:
Asaf Khan
Scope & Content:
Asaf Khan. Mughal, c.1660. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Asaf Khan’; numbered 50 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; on an album page of plain paper with extensions at top and bottom. 188 by 107 mm; page 317 by 187 mm. Asaf Khan, fully bearded, s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1660-1670
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 25,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,3
Title:
Asad Khan in his youth
Scope & Content:
Asad Khan (d.1717) in his youth. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i asad khan hangam-i javani’ (portrait of Asad Khan in the time of his youth); numbered 3 in Persian inventory note; on reverse in nagari:’ Asad Khan.’ Tinted dra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 25,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,1
Title:
Head and shoulders portrait of a man
Scope & Content:
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a nobleman. Bijapur, c.1660-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner gold floral border; pink and brick-red borders enclosing two panels of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy making up four lines of verse; plain outer ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1660-1680
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 25,8v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,8v
Title:
A Mughal courtier. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70), style of
Scope & Content:
A Mughal courtier. Style of Hunhar, Lucknow, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing; on an album page of which the primary miniature is on the other side; ruled border and margin of plain paper. 204 by 114 mm; page 318 by 192 mm. A Mughal courtier with a ‘katar’...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 25,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,13
Title:
Aurangzeb on horseback
Scope & Content:
Aurangzeb on horseback. Deccan, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on sky in Persian: ‘shabih-i ‘alamgir shah’ (a likeness of ‘Alamgir Shah); numbered 46 in Persian inventory note. Originally a drawing with some gold and colouring; a later Deccani artist has colou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 25,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,14
Title:
A mulla, with two partridges below
Scope & Content:
A mulla with two partridges. Bijapur, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 22 in Persian inventory note (repeated on slip of paper on reverse). Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-ruled borders and plain margin. 150 by 75 mm; page 303 by 196 mm. Reproduce...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1620
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 25,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,11
Title:
'Aziz Khan Chaghata aged thirty-four. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70), after
Scope & Content:
‘Aziz Khan Chaghata, aged thirty-four. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i si o chahar salagi navib sahib vaqilah khudaigan ‘aziz khan bahadur chaghata’ (a likeness at the age of thirty-four of Nawab Sahib Waqilah Khudaigan Aziz ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 25,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 25,6
Title:
Daud Khan. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70)
Scope & Content:
Daud Khan. By Hunhar, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘shabeh-i daud khan’ (a likeness of Daud Khan); numbered 32 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘‘amal-i hunhar’ (the work of Hunhar). Tinted drawing with gold; on an album page of plain...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item