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31. Johnson 36,18v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,18v
Title:
Shrub with parakeets
Scope & Content:
Reverse: six green parakeets fly and alight around a formalised flowering shrub with Harivallabha’s Hindi verse inscribed on their bodies; the Persian identification is inscribed in a flower in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

32. Johnson 36,26v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,26v
Title:
Landscape with caracals
Scope & Content:
Reverse: formalised landscape with eight caracals inscribed with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses; the Persian identification is on rocks in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

33. Johnson 27,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 27,6
Title:
Two young men with a led horse
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: two young men with a led horse. The one on the right appears to be a prince with an aigrette in his turban; the other is a groom or running footman wearing an elaborately plumed fur-edged cap and carrying an axe. A trifle rubbed and discoloured, but good work. Bukhara styl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1550-1575
Extent:
1 Item

34. 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

35. Johnson 53,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53,7
Title:
A starling, European print on a Deccani album leaf.
Scope & Content:
Engraving of a starling. European, 18th century (mounted on a Deccani album leaf). Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. 191 by 144 mm; page 330 by 230 mm. Reverse: two lines of red ‘naskhi’ calligraphy on blue paper; 18th century. A starling facing left is perched on a stump; a sphe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1800
Extent:
1 Item

36. Johnson 36,29v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,29v
Title:
Landscape with stags
Scope & Content:
Reverse: a formalised landscape with eight stags inscribed with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses; the Persian identification is on a central rock.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

37. Johnson 67,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,6
Title:
A hunting cheetah on a bullock -cart
Scope & Content:
A hunting cheetah on a bullock-cart. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 37 in Persian inventory note. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; inner gilt floral border, outer border giltsprinkled on a plain ground. 73 by 118 mm; page 415 by 2...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

38. Johnson 67,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 67,7
Title:
A cheetah on a cart
Scope & Content:
A cheetah on a cart. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 13 in Persian inventory note (written twice); inscribed beneath: ‘‘amal-i ram’ (?) ‘das’ (the work of Ram Das). Lightly coloured drawing; on both sides are gilt floral inner borders with plain outer bo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

39. 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

40. Johnson 63,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,1
Title:
Elephant with mahout
Scope & Content:
An elephant with mahout, drummer and standard-bearer on its back. Inscribed: ‘An Elephant & Naggur.’ Wash; 8 by 9.25 ins. Note: A ‘Naggur’ ‘(nagara)’ is a form of large drum.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item