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21. 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

22. Johnson 4,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 4,9
Title:
An elderly Mughal nobleman
Scope & Content:
An elderly Mughal nobleman. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 16 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner blue and outer gilt-sprinkled border. 186 by 94 mm; page 415 by 286 mm. An elderly Mughal nobleman stands facing r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

23. Johnson 5,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,2
Title:
Designs for three card games
Scope & Content:
Designs for three card games. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with identifications in Persian characters; the signs of the zodiac described as ‘The entrance to the mansions’. Gouache with gold; the three series are o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

24. Johnson 5,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,3
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with the titles of the suits in Persian characters: ‘taj’ (crown)’, sefid’ (white), ‘shamshir’ (sword), ‘ghulam’ (slave),’ chanak’ (har...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

25. Johnson 5,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,4
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in red with the titles of the suits in Persian characters, each prefixed with the word ‘bazi’ (play):’ taj’ (crown), ‘qimash’ (furnishi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

26. Johnson 5,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,5
Title:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure)
Scope & Content:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure). Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with numerous captions and identifications in Persian, and a legend written on either side of the board area. Drawing; on paper; the board ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

27. Johnson 5,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,6
Title:
A prince enters a citadel with ceremony
Scope & Content:
A prince enters a citadel with ceremony. Lucknow, c.1780, after a Deccani original. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; backed with grey paper. 211 by 215 mm; page 460 by 380 mm. The state entry of a prince into a citadel. He rides upon a caparisoned elephant be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

28. Johnson 5,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,8
Title:
Design for a game of snakes and ladders, gyan chaupar
Scope & Content:
A design for a game of ‘snakes and ladders’. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each square is numbered and labelled with its attribute in Persian and Hindi. Drawing with colours; on paper. Board area 520 by 525 mm; page 655 by 6...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

29. Johnson 5,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,9
Title:
Illustrations of animals probably for a card game
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of animals, probably for a card game. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawings; on paper. 62 by 93 mm; page 435 by 372 mm. The illustrations are within twenty-eight finely ruled rectangles, four across an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

30. Johnson 6,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 6,8
Title:
The Good Shepherd
Scope & Content:
The Good Shepherd. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 12 in Persian inventory note. Lightly coloured drawing with use of gold; spandrels of illumination in colours and gold at top; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and outer gilt-sprinkled ma...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item