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151. Johnson 45,26

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 45,26
Title:
A king and a sadhu
Scope & Content:
A king and a ‘sadhu’. 85 by 156 mm. A king receives a ‘sadhu’ in a courtyard; four musicians play on the right.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

152. Johnson 26,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,1
Title:
A young man digging by a stream.. Artist(s): Muhammadi, style of (c.1590-1600)
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a young man digging by a stream. Signed ‘mashq i Muhammadi.’ If the signature be accepted, and it seems very doubtful, this must be later than other known works of the artist. The drawing already displays the rather calligraphic line associated with the Isfahan style. Qazw...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1590-1600
Extent:
1 Item

153. Johnson 6,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 6,10
Title:
A dervish seated in a landscape, the foreground coloured in at a later date.
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

154. Johnson 26,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 26,2
Title:
Two drawings mounted side by side: a young man holding up a spade, and a Mongol drinking
Scope & Content:
Two drawings mounted side by side: a Young man holding up a spade: landscape background. b Mongol seated drinking, a jug before him. Qazwin style: late sixteenth century. 10 by 10 cm (both together) (page 37 by 24.5 cm). A line of large ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above and below; gold-decorate...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1580-1590
Extent:
1 Item

155. Johnson 56,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,5
Title:
Indian youth with vase of lilies In Bokharan style, but possibly Mughal/Akbar.. Artist(s): Khan (Jan?) Muhammad (fl.late 16th century)
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: youth in Indian costume holding a vase of flowers. Signature of Khan (or possibly Jan) Muhammad ‘mudhahhib.’ Bukhara style: third quarter sixteenth century. 16.5 by 9 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). This sort of work may possibly have been done by a Bokharan artist at the Mugh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

156. Johnson 4,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,6
Title:
A young man riding a stallion. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
A young man riding a stallion. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold panel on border above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i javan bar asp-i savar’ (picture of a young man riding on a horse); numbered 2 in Persian inventory note; numbered ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

157. Johnson 1,24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,24
Title:
A nobleman and a lady playing chaupar. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
A nobleman and lady playing chaupar. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i husn shaghl-i chaupar bazi’ (a picture of a beauty ‘playing chaupar)’; numbered 43 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

158. Johnson 40,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 40,4
Title:
Krishna playing the flute. Artist(s): Mul Chand (fl.c.1760-1780) style of
Scope & Content:
Krishna playing the flute. Style of Mul Chand, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 80 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner gilt-decorated borders and plain outer margin. 185 by 124 mm; page 336 by 230 mm. Krishna is s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

159. Johnson 28,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 28,14
Title:
A young dervish carrying a spear and a book. Artist(s): Muhammadi (fl.c.1575)
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a young dervish carrying a spear and a book. Signature of Muhammadi. At his girdle hang a metal bell, a leather pouch, a long straight knife, a wooden ladle and a metal bowl. A scarf is thrown round his shoulders. Qazwin style: c.1575. 13.5 by 5.5 cm (page 36 by 22.5 cm). ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

160. Johnson 56,18

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,18
Title:
A man ploughing and two others with spades.. Artist(s): Mirak ibn Sayyid Husayn (c.1550-1600)
Scope & Content:
Drawing of a man ploughing and two others with spades. Signature of Mirak b. Sayyid Husayn. The figures are rather clumsily proportioned but details are finely drawn. Qazwin style: second half sixteenth century. 23.5 by 16.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). A number of small illuminated medallion...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1550-1600
Extent:
1 Item