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11. Johnson 56,20

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,20
Title:
Page serving a seated prince with wine
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: page serving a seated prince with wine. The prince, holding a stick, sits awkwardly on a square stool with four legs, too high for his feet to reach the ground. Bukhara style: mid-sixteenth century. 13 by 7.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated frame, corner-pieces, an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1550
Extent:
1 Item

12. Johnson 56,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,3
Title:
Seated youth with spray of flowers.
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a seated youth with spray of flowers. Competent, but rather hard drawing. Qazwin style: late sixteenth century. 13 by 6.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and frame: margins lightly tinted with flowers. On reverse, ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Mir Husayn ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

13. Johnson 56,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,6
Title:
Youth testing an arrow, his bow on his arm
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: youth testing an arrow, his bow on his arm. This miniature closely follows the elegant single figures of youths by Muhammad Mu‘min (e.g. ‘Sakisian’ fig.119). He has the same attitude, the same long knife and sword at his girdle, the same position of the feet. Bukhara style...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

14. Johnson 56,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,9
Title:
Two youths drinking, one offering the other a cup
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of two youths drinking, one offering the other a cup. Qazwin style: c.1575. 5.5 by 8.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and sides: illuminated ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy at either end: margins as J.56, 16. On reverse: illuminated ruba‘i of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

15. Johnson 56,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,10
Title:
A princess gives wine to a prince
Scope & Content:
A princess gives wine to a prince. Deccan (perhaps Aurangabad), c.1650. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing with some colours and gold; face of princess redrawn; gilt-decorated blue border. 156 by 82 mm; page 238 by 168 mm. Reverse: Persian ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by ‘Abdal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

16. Johnson 56,15

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,15
Title:
Prince and attendants drinking out of doors
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of a prince and attendants drinking out-of-doors. A rather weak drawing apparently founded on J.28, 11. Qazwin style: late sixteenth century. 15.5 by 11.5 cm (page 14.5 by 16.5 cm). Bands of illumination top and bottom, a corner-piece and half medallion at the top. Margin des...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

17. Johnson 56,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,4
Title:
Standing prince playing the sitar. In Bokharan style, but possibly Mughal/Akbar.
Scope & Content:
Standing prince playing the ‘sitar.’ Bukhara style: third quarter sixteenth century. 14 by 7 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated frame, upper corner-pieces and side-pieces. Margins as J.56, 5. On reverse, illuminated ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Mir ‘Ali.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

18. Johnson 56,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,11
Title:
A youth and two bearded men seated talking
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing: a youth and two bearded men seated in discussion. The youth, holding a paper, sits on a carpet, left, the two men on another, with bottles and dishes of fruit before them. Khurasan style c.1575. 6.5 by 13.5 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated frame, corner-pieces, etc. Ma...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item

19. Johnson 56,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,12
Title:
Young prince embracing a youth who has removed his turban, and offering him a cup of wine
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: young prince embracing a youth who has removed his turban, and offering him a cup of wine. Bukhara style: late sixteenth century. 18.5 by 11cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). Illuminated corner-pieces and half-medallions. Margin designs as J.56, 13. On reverse, ‘shikasta’ callig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

20. Johnson 56,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,5
Title:
Indian youth with vase of lilies In Bokharan style, but possibly Mughal/Akbar.. Artist(s): Khan (Jan?) Muhammad (fl.late 16th century)
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting: youth in Indian costume holding a vase of flowers. Signature of Khan (or possibly Jan) Muhammad ‘mudhahhib.’ Bukhara style: third quarter sixteenth century. 16.5 by 9 cm (page 24.5 by 16.5 cm). This sort of work may possibly have been done by a Bokharan artist at the Mugh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1575
Extent:
1 Item