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21. Johnson 36,2v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,2v
Title:
Tree with red-vented bulbuls
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight red-vented bulbuls are perched in a blossoming tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

22. Johnson 36,3v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,3v
Title:
Tree with yellow birds
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight yellow birds are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

23. Johnson 36,4v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,4v
Title:
Tree with peacocks
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight peacocks are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verse written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree. Reproduced: Ebeling (1973), fig.111.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

24. Johnson 36,5v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,5v
Title:
Tree with birds
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight black and white birds are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

25. Johnson 36,6v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,6v
Title:
Tree with birds
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight birds are perched in, and alighting around, a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

26. Johnson 36,7v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,7v
Title:
Tank with ducks
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight grey ducks bearing Harivallabha’s Hindi verses on their bodies swim in a lotus tank; the Persian identification is written on a ninth duck which splashes in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

27. Johnson 5,24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,24
Title:
Visnu lying on his snake Sesa with Laksmi and other gods. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782), attributed to
Scope & Content:
Visnu with other gods. Attributed to Sital Das. Inscribed on the picture with description in Sanskrit in nagari characters. Drawing with water-colour on paper. 467 by 383 mm. Visnu is lying on the coils of the many-headed serpent on the water, with Laksmi kneeling beside him. Indra, Siva, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

28. Johnson 53,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53,1
Title:
A trick picture with antelopes
Scope & Content:
A trick picture. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Coloured drawing; borders of tinted paper. 107 by 152 mm; page 159 by 203 mm. A trick picture showing four antelopes seated in different positions but sharing a single head.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

29. Johnson 53,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53,2
Title:
A nilgai, its insides revealed
Scope & Content:
A nilgai. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache; uncoloured background. 183 by 210 mm. A nilgai stands facing right witha portion of the side cut away to reveal intestines.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

30. Johnson 53,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53,3
Title:
Two oxen locking horns Made of marbled paper, they each contain other animals including lions and deer.
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of two oxen locking horns. They are silhouetted in marbled paper upon which a number of other animals are drawn; one ox is outlined in black, and the other in gold. Qazwin style (or possibly Turkish): second half sixteenth century. 10 by 13 cm (page 29.5 by 19 cm). Marbled fra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1650
Extent:
1 Item