A lady. Mughal, c.1670. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing, on an album page with coloured borders sprinkled with gold. 63 by 48 mm; page 332 by 229 mm. Reproduced: Bussagli (1966), pl.32; Hambly (1968), fig.19. A lady faces half right, holding a flower and wearing...
A lady. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue border and pink margin. 133 by 70 mm; page 378 by 249 mm. Reverse: Arabic ‘naskhi’ calligraphy in two sizes of script; signed by Muhammad Ghauth; 18th century. The lady stands...
A seated princess. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn and yellow borders. 168 by 103 mm; page 379 by 249 mm. Reverse: two ‘baits’ of a ‘masnavi’ written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by ‘Ab dal-Karim; 18th centu...
Lady with a lotus. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with blue border and pink margin. 177 by 97 mm; page 379 by 249 mm. Reverse: eight lines of ‘naskhi’ calligraphy by Ismat Allah, nephew of Yaqut Raqm-Khan; 18th century. The ...
A lady with a rose. Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and yellow margin. 159 by 122 mm; page 377 by 250 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; signed by Ratan Singh; 18th century. The lady ...
A girl with a yo-yo. Mughal, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 8 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with undecorated border and margin. 167 by 86 mm; page 367 by 248 mm. The girl walks in a field beside blossoming shrubs, wearing a re...
A prince with his lady. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40), attributed to
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A prince and his lady. Attributed to Govardhan, Mughal, c.1735-40. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with a gilt-decorated fawn border and plain margin. 217 by 160 mm; page 375 by 250 mm. Reverse: six lines of cursive ‘nashki’ calligraphy with ...