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101. 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

102. Johnson 27,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 27,3
Title:
Prince visiting hermit in a landscape
Scope & Content:
A prince visiting a hermit in a landscape. Mughal, c.1595. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 8 in Persian inventory note; numbered 27 on border. Gouache with gold; on a 17th-century Mughal album leaf with gilt-decorated borders and a margin decorated in gold with animals ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1595
Extent:
1 Item

103. Johnson 4,19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,19
Title:
A nobleman ona terrace
Scope & Content:
A nobleman on a terrace. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 57 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; unfinished; on an album page with gold-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. 159 by 102 mm; page 415 by 286 mm. A nobleman, faci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

104. Johnson 56,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,3
Title:
Seated youth with spray of flowers.
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a seated youth with spray of flowers. Competent, but rather hard drawing. Qazwin style: late sixteenth century. 13 by 6.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and frame: margins lightly tinted with flowers. On reverse, ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Mir Husayn ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

105. 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

106. Johnson 22,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,14
Title:
Brotherhood of Kanphat yogis
Scope & Content:
A brotherhood of kanphat yogis. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘tasvir-i jogiha’ (picture of yogis). Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with a ‘misra‘‘ of verse in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above and below the drawing; inne...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

107. Johnson 26,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,3
Title:
Hafiz 'Abdallah
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1730
Extent:
1 Item

108. Johnson 56,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,6
Title:
Youth testing an arrow, his bow on his arm
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: youth testing an arrow, his bow on his arm. This miniature closely follows the elegant single figures of youths by Muhammad Mu‘min (e.g. ‘Sakisian’ fig.119). He has the same attitude, the same long knife and sword at his girdle, the same position of the feet. Bukhara style...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

109. Johnson 58,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 58,3
Title:
A Mughal officer. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70)
Scope & Content:
A Mughal officer. By Hunhar, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at top in Persian: ‘shabeh-i nawab sahib vaqilah khudaigan ‘umdah al-mulk bahadur khan chaghata’ (a likeness of Nawab Sahib Waqilah Khudaigan Umdah al-Mulk Bahadur Khan Chaghata) - this identification ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

110. Johnson 31,3d

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 31,3d
Title:
Desakhya Ragini
Scope & Content:
xv Desakhya Ragini. Five acrobats performing. ‘ Charba’ with a little colour. 107 by 68 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item