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141. Johnson 28,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 28,15
Title:
Youth brandishing a spade while an old beggar plays on a pipe.
Scope & Content:
Drawing of a youth brandishing a spade whilst an old beggar plays on a pipe. Qazwin style: late sixteenth century. 12 by 7.5 cm (page 36.5 by 23.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and border: a line of large ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above and below. Plain margins with symmetrical designs in gol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

142. Johnson 33,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,13
Title:
Desakhya Ragini
Scope & Content:
Desakhya Ragini. Four male acrobats and a girl perform in a field, wrestling, weight-lifting and climbing a pole. Identified in Hindi: ‘Desakhya Ragini’ and numbered ‘16’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Ragini Desakhya.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

143. Johnson 7,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,6
Title:
Mulla Shah in conversation
Scope & Content:
Mulla Shah in conversation. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 42 in Persian inventory note. Drawing; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 147 by 108 mm; page 413 by 294 mm. The mulla is seated with two other m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

144. Johnson 9,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 9,7
Title:
A lady with musicians. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
A lady with musicians. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 15 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gilt-decorated pale pink border and undecorated outer margin. 244 by 180 mm; page 414 by 286 mm. Reve...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

145. Johnson 64,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,6
Title:
A nineteen-year old prince. Artist(s): Anup Chattar (fl. 1640-80)
Scope & Content:
A nineteen-year-old prince. By Anup Chattar, Mughal, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on left in Persian characters: ‘tasvir-i nuzdah salagi kar-i anup chattar’ (portrait of a nineteen-year old, the work of Anup Chattar). Gouache; three borders of gilt floral de...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 Item

146. Johnson 22,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,15
Title:
A party of Kanphat yogis resting round a fire
Scope & Content:
A party of kanphat yogis. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in left foreground in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mas‘ud’.’ sunnah 101’2 (the work of Masud, year AH1012/AD1603-1604); on reverse: ‘majlis-i kanphatha’ (an assembly of ‘kanphats).’ Tinted drawing with gold;...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

147. Johnson 24,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24,7
Title:
An officer in consultation
Scope & Content:
An officer in consultation. Murshidabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 64 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; applied border of grey paper. 288 by 206 mm; page 325 by 225 mm. Reverse: main outlines of the picture roughly traced. An officer, probab...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

148. Johnson 63,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 63,4
Title:
Coolie with box on head
Scope & Content:
Coolie carrying a box on his head. Inscribed: ‘A Coolie.’ Wash; 8.75 by 4.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1787
Extent:
1 Item

149. Johnson 45,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 45,10
Title:
Girls and a sadhu
Scope & Content:
Girls and a ‘sadhu’. 62 by 132 mm. Two girls receive a ‘sadhu’ in a landscape; the girl seated on the left is dressed in a leaf skirt.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

150. Johnson 22,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 22,8
Title:
A seated dervish. Artist(s): Riza-i 'Abbasi (fl. 1625-1630)
Scope & Content:
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. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1625-1630
Extent:
1 Item