A dwarf and a leper. Inscribed: ‘2 Lusus Natura objects at Madras’; in German: ‘Ein Zwerg. Ein Aussätziger. Von beyden Arten giebt es hier viel’ (A dwarf. A leper. Of both kinds there are many here). Wash; 7.25 by 4.5ins.
Aurangzeb(?). Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing with touches of gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 151 by 105 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: blank, inscribed: ‘Book 64’ being the first page of Johnson Album 64. Aurangzeb, facing right, hi...
Allahvardi Khan. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Allahvardi Khan.’ Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 177 by 101 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: Arabic calligraphy within borders of decoration in white; 17...
Safi Khan. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Safi Khan’. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 171 by 94 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: Arabic calligraphy within borders of floral decoration in white and green...
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 160 by 84 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: two lines of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy within borders of floral decoration in white and colours; 18th century. A Mughal...
A Mughal nobleman. Mughal, c.1660-70. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 195 by 100 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: Arabic calligraphy in two sizes of script, within borders of foliate decoration in white and colours; 17th century...
Mir Razi al-Din Khan. Mughal, c.1650-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Mir Razi al-Din Khan.’ Gouache; gilt floral border. 224 by 128 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Qurban ‘Ali, within floral borders in whi...
Muhammad Sadiq Khan. Golconda, c.1680-90. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Muhammad Sadiq Khan’ ... ‘al-Daula.’ Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 197 by 112 mm; page 324 by 229 mm. Reverse:’ nasta‘liq’ calligraphy within t...
Bahramand Khan. Deccan, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Bahramand Khan’ (repeated at top right corner). Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 218 by 115 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: Arabic calligraphy dated AH1119...
A prince with his lady. Farrukhabad, c.1760-70. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with blue and plain borders sprinkled with gold. Reverse: a ‘ragamala’ series. 290 by 194 mm; page 556 by 374 mm. Listed: Foster (1924), no.74. The prince sits ...