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1. Johnson 64,39

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,39
Title:
Mughal officer
Scope & Content:
A Mughal officer. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory inscription (not numbered). Gouache; outer gilt floral border on blue paper, reinforced at edges. 114 by 57 mm; page 325 by 227 mm. Reverse: 14 ‘baits of nasta‘liq’ calligraphy from a 17th cent...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 64,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,6
Title:
A nineteen-year old prince. Artist(s): Anup Chattar (fl. 1640-80)
Scope & Content:
A nineteen-year-old prince. By Anup Chattar, Mughal, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on left in Persian characters: ‘tasvir-i nuzdah salagi kar-i anup chattar’ (portrait of a nineteen-year old, the work of Anup Chattar). Gouache; three borders of gilt floral de...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 64,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,13
Title:
Prince offering a dish to Shah Jahan
Scope & Content:
A prince offering a dish to Shah Jahan. Mughal, c.1630. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘Muhammad Sadiq Khusrau’ - perhaps intended as an identification of the prince. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 183 by 125 mm; page 324 by 230 mm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1630
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 64,37

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,37
Title:
Humayun resting on a hawking expedition
Scope & Content:
Humayun resting on a hawking expedition. Mughal, c.1600-1610. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 194 by 113 mm; page 324 by 228 mm. Reverse: a quatrain of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy signed by Mir Tahir al-Husaini and dated AH[1]114/AD...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1610
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 64,38

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,38
Title:
Timur enthroned with descendants: Babur, Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir enthroned, with the poet Sa'di on the left and an attendant on the right. Artist(s): Hashim (fl.1640-1650)
Scope & Content:
The emperor Timur enthroned with his descendants. By Hashim, Mughal, c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Signed on throne in Persian characters: ‘‘amal-i hashim’ (the work of Hashim); inscribed in the foreground with the emperors’ names: ‘Jahangir, Humayun, Babur, Akbar’ and w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item