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...
A mulla presiding over a night ceremony with girls and youths bearing gifts. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40)
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A night ceremony. By Govardhan, Mughal, c.1735-40. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note; inscribed on reverse: ... ‘hazrat-i shah naqsh’ ... ‘Govardhan’ (?)’ musavvir’ (this inscription is partly missing where the surface has been torn away, but it...
A seated dervish. Artist(s): Riza-i 'Abbasi (fl. 1625-1630)
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Drawing: seated dervish. Signature of Riza-i ‘Abbasi. Plain background with plants and clouds in gold. This is a fine drawing and might well be from the master's hand. Isfahan style: c.1625-30. 13 by 7.5 cm (page 32 by 22.5 cm). Gold-flecked plain triple frame and margins. ‘VAM 1951’ No. ...
Hafiz ‘Abdallah. Deccan, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold above in Persian: ‘hazrat-i hafiz‘ abd allah quddisa sirru-hu’ (his majesty Hafiz Abdallah, may his grave be hallowed); numbered 16 on border. Gouache; on an album leaf with coloured and plain bor...
Shah Ahmad Naqshband. Deccan, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘hazrat-i shah ahmad naqshband’ (his majesty Shah Ahmad Naqshband); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with beige, blue and plain paper bord...
A seated dervish. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note. Tinted drawing; background and frame completed in gouache perhaps rather later than the drawing; on an album page with plain borders. 73 by 73 mm; page 367 by 244 mm. A der...
A dervish seated in a landscape, the foreground coloured in at a later date.
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Tinted drawing: a dervish seated in a landscape, the foreground coloured in at a later date. Good quality drawing with very angular drapery. Isfahan style: c.1630. 15.5 by 8.5 cm (page 41.5 by 29.5 cm). Decorated frame of gold scrolls on dark blue; gold flecked margins.
Portrait of a mulla. Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered); numbered 42 in top left corner of border. Gouache with gold; on a finely decorated album leaf with two inner borders of gold flowers on red and blue paper, incorporatin...
Portrait of Miyan Mir. Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered); numbered 41 in top left corner of reverse. Gouache; on a finely decorated album leaf with two inner borders of gold flowers on red and blue paper, incorporating a ‘ba...
A dervish. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 33 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with pale blue gouache background; on an album page with inner gilt-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 170 by 91 mm; page 413 by 285 mm. A dervish, wi...