The Mughal emperor Jahangir (1605-27). Deccan, c.1700-1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed below: ‘The Emperor Jehangir’; above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i hazrat-i jahangir’ (a portrait of his majesty Jahangir). Drawing with colour and gold; on an album page with three oth...
Shah Jahan. Mughal, c.1635. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i shah jahan’ (a picture of Shah Jahan). Gouache with gold; on an album page with outer mauve and blue gilt-sprinkled borders. 41 by 36 mm; page 377 by 253 mm. The emperor, facing l...
A traditional portrait of the emperor Timur. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at bottom in English: ‘Taimur’; numbered ‘29’ in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i amir timur 50’ (the price of this picture of Timur is 50). Gouache with ...
Aurangzeb (1658-1707) in his old age, head and shoulders portrait at a window reading a book
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Aurangzeb in his old age. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Alamgir:’ in Persian: ‘‘Alamgir padshah’ (the emperor Alamgir); numbered 6 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i ‘Alamgir 50’ (the price of this picture of Alamgir is...
Prince ‘Azim al-Shan (d.1712). Mughal, c.1710. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Azim ush Shan’; numbered 16 in Persian inventory note; on reverse in Persian: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i padshah zada ‘azim al-shan 20’ (the price of this picture of Prince Azim al-Shan is ...
The emperor Aurangzeb enthroned. Artist(s): Khemanand (fl.mid 17th century)
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The emperor Aurangzeb enthroned. By Khemanand, Mughal, c.1660. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed at bottom in Persian: ‘faqir-i haqir ‘amal-i khemanand’ (the work of the poor contemptible Khemanand); numbered 71 in Persian inventory note; on reverse priced in ‘raqam’: 30 ...
Shah ‘Abbas I of Persia. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘Shah ‘Abbas’; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i shah ‘abbas 40’ (the price of this picture of Shah Abbas [is] 40); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache; on an album lea...
Muhammad Mu'azzam Shah 'Alam Bahadur Mughal, c.1680 Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 14 in Persian inventory note (written twice); inscribed on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i shahzadah 20’ (the price of this picture of a prince is 20); an erased square seal. Gouache with g...
A Mughal nobleman. Artist(s): Mir Muhammad (fl.c.1760-70) style of
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A Mughal nobleman. Style of Mir Muhammad, Lucknow or Faizabad, c.1760-70. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 15 in Persian inventory note; inscribed on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i amir 1’5 (the price of [this] picture of an amir [is] 15). Gouache with gold; on an album lea...
Dil Pasand, Dara Shikoh's horse. Artist(s): Manohar (fl.c.1630)
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Dil Pasand, Dara Shikoh’s horse. By Manohar, Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in Persian: ‘shabih-i dil pasand, ‘amal-i manohar’ (a likeness of Dil Pasand [Heart’s Love], the work of Manohar); beneath horse in red: ‘shabih-i asb-i savar-i dara shikoh’ (a ...