A Mughal nobleman out hawking. Mughal, c.1660. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 25 in Persian inventory note; inscribed on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i amir’ ... (the price of this picture ... ). Gouache; inner blue border with gold floral arabesques, outer orange border ...
A prince hawking. Golconda, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner border of gold arabesques and blue margin flecked with gold. 296 by 220 mm; page 400 by 285 mm. Reproduced: W.G. Archer (...
Prince seated on a boulder. Artist(s): Farrukh Beg (c.1610) style of
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A prince seated on a boulder. [Circle of Muhammad ‘Ali. and Farrukh Husayn Beg] Mughal, c.1610-15. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 29 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner blue gilt-decorated border and outer gilt-sprinkled margin. ...
The death of Farhad on Mount Behistun. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80)
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The death of Farhad on Mount Behistun. By Mir Kalan Khan, Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed below in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mir kalan khan’ (the work of Mir Kalan Khan); above: ‘shirin farhad’ (Shirin [and] Farhad); numbered 14 in Persian inventory note. Gou...
A lady by moonlight. Artist(s): Aqil Khan (fl. 1760), style of
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A lady by moonlight. Style of ‘Aqil Khan, Mughal, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 5 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gilt-decorated blue border and plain outer margin. 164 by 114 mm; page 410 by 285 mm. Reverse: a quatrain wr...
A girl on a stool. Artist(s): Mihr Chand (fl.1760s-70s), style of
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A girl on a stool. Style of Mihr Chand, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 38 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with pink border and gilt-sprinkled blue margin. 195 by 117 mm; page 357 by 253 mm. A girl stands on a gold stool...
A lady at a pool. Artist(s): Mir Kalan Khan (fl.c.1760-80) style of
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A lady at a pool. Style of Mir Kalan Khan, Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 53 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt-sprinkled outer margin; the reverse sprinkled with silver. 290 by 204 mm; page 412 by 285 mm. A lady...
A girl holding a lotus. Artist(s): Hunhar (fl. 1740-70)
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A girl with a lotus. By Hunhar, Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘mashmah’(?)’ istadahgul-i kanval dar dast ‘amal-i Hunhar’ (... standing with a lotus flower in her hand, the work of Hunhar). Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with b...
The month of Aghan (Margashirsha) : November - December. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40)
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Aghan (Margasirsha: November-December). By Govardhan, Mughal, c.1735-40. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘‘amal-i govardhan musavvir’ (the work of the painter Govardhan); numbered 30 in Persian inventory note which identifies the month ‘Aghan.’ Goua...
The month of Asin (Asvina): September - October. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40)
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Asin (Asvina: September-October). By Govardhan, Mughal, c.1735-40. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘‘amal-i govardhan musavvir’ (the work of the painter Govardhan); numbered 28 in Persian inventory note which identifies the month ‘Asin’. Gouache; bo...