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...
A Mughal courtier. Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; on an album page with three other portraits; outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 134 by 78 mm; page 493 by 369 mm. The courtier, facing right, is standing holding up a document in his left hand, wearing ...
A Mughal courtier. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with three other portraits; outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 135 by 76 mm; page 493 by 369 mm. The courtier,in Aurangzeb period costume, stands facing left, holding a ‘talwa...
A Mughal courtier. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album page with three other portraits; with outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 133 by 79 mm; page 493 by 369 mm. A Mughal courtier, facing right, stands dressed in white Shah Jahan perio...
Total of 8 leaves separately mounted. The subjects are mostly single portraits, male and female, apparently selected for their curiosity value, some being of Europeans. The leaves are not of uniform design.
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Total of 8 leaves separately mounted. The subjects are mostly single portraits, male and female, apparently selected for their curiosity value, some being of Europeans. The leaves are not of uniform design.
Jahangir. Mughal, c.1620-30. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed below: ‘Jehangir’; above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i hazrat-i jahangir’ (a picture of his majesty Jahangir). Gouache with gold; on an album page with three other portraits (J.1,6b-d); outer mauve gilt-sprinkled bor...
Shah Jahan, head and shoulders in an oval (1628-58)
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Shah Jahan (1628-57). Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i hazrat-i shah Jahan’ (a picture of his majesty Shah Jahan). Gouache with gold; oval with narrow gold border; on an album page with three other portraits, with outer mauve ...
A Mughal courtier of the Akbar period. Mughal, c.1590. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; the green background repainted, probably obscuring an inscription of identification; on an album page with three other portraits, with outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 98 by 57 mm; ...
A Mughal courtier. Mughal, c.1600. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; the green background has been repainted, probably obscuring an inscription of identification; on an album page with three other portraits, with outer mauve gilt-sprinkled border. 98 by 57 mm; page 490 by...
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...