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1. Johnson 4,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,3
Title:
Dara Shikoh attending a debate between Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah
Scope & Content:
Dara Shikoh attending a debate between Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah. Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘Mulla Khwajah hasrat-i Miyan Mir; Shah Khwajah’; and:’ Dara Shikoh’ (these identifications have been erased from a lower position on t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1660
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 7,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,3
Title:
Sufis in ecstasy. Artist(s): Muhammad Nadir al-Samarqandi (fl.c.1650-1655)
Scope & Content:
Sufis in ecstasy. Attributed to Muhammad Nadir al-Samarqandi, Mughal, c.1650-55. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above doorway in Persian: ‘chih majlis ki daru ganj-i kibriya bakhshand, hazar afsar-i shahi bi [sic] gadar bakhshand’ (what a session in which they bestow a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1650-1655
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 1,19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,19
Title:
Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath the figures in Persian: ‘Miyan Mir’ and ‘Mulla Shah’; on gold panel above: ‘tasvir-i miyan mir va mulla shah’ (a picture of Miyan Mir and Mulla Shah). Gouache;...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1775-1780
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 1,21

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,21
Title:
Five dervishes in a landscape
Scope & Content:
Five dervishes in a landscape. Mughal, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i darvishan’ (a picture of dervishes); a smudged inscription in the lower left corner perhaps giving the name of an artist. Drawing; on an album leaf with outer mau...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 15,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 15,9
Title:
A lady visiting yoginis at night. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
Scope & Content:
A lady visiting yoginis at night. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. An inscription above, probably an inventory note, has been obliterated. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold and oxidised silver borders; outer border of grey pap...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 6,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 6,11
Title:
Kanphat yogis in a landscape
Scope & Content:
Kanphat yogis in a landscape. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 43 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with slight shading and tinting; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 144 by 89 mm; page 415 by 293 mm. The ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 6,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 6,12
Title:
Hermit outside a cave with a visitor
Scope & Content:
A hermit with a visitor. Mughal, c.1605-15. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 44 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with some colour; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 142 by 81 mm; page 415 by 294 mm. A hermit, seated out...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1605-1615
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 6,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 6,13
Title:
A yogi meditating beneath a tree
Scope & Content:
A yogi meditating beneath a tree. Mughal, c.1620. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 24 in Persian inventory note. Lightly coloured drawing; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 140 by 74 mm; page 413 by 290 mm. The yogi leans ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1620
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 11,22

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 11,22
Title:
Ladies visiting a female ascetic
Scope & Content:
Ladies visiting an ascetic. Mughal, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 29 in Persian inventory note, inscribed on reverse: ‘hindol’ (swing). Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt arabesque border and gilt-sprinkled green outer margin. 195 by 126 mm; page 3...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 15,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 15,10
Title:
A lady visiting yogis and yoginis. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
Scope & Content:
A lady visiting yogis and yoginis. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 47 in Persian inventory note; the note was repeated at the top of the border, but is now obliterated. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold and oxidised ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item