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271. Johnson 8,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 8,2
Title:
Three ladies on a terrace
Scope & Content:
Three ladies on a terrace. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold cartouche above in Persian: ‘tasvir-i husn’ (a picture of beauties); numbered 51 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with inner blue gilt-decorated border and...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

272. Johnson 64,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,2
Title:
Allahvardi Khan
Scope & Content:
Allahvardi Khan. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Allahvardi Khan.’ Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 177 by 101 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: Arabic calligraphy within borders of decoration in white; 17...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

273. Johnson 64,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64,3
Title:
Safi Khan
Scope & Content:
Safi Khan. Mughal, c.1680. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed above in Persian characters: ‘Safi Khan’. Gouache; three borders of gilt floral decoration. 171 by 94 mm; page 324 by 230 mm. Reverse: Arabic calligraphy within borders of floral decoration in white and green...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1680
Extent:
1 Item

274. Johnson 11,16

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 11,16
Title:
An amorous assignment
Scope & Content:
An amorous assignment. Murshidabad, c.1760. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 23 in Persian inventory note; inscribed on reverse:’ raja makala rani va sih huvasim- i digar’ (a raja in discourse with a lady, and three others assembled). Gouache with gold; pink border; pape...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

275. 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

276. Johnson 1,1b

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 1,1b
Title:
Hermit in a landscape
Scope & Content:
A hermit in a landscape. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing mounted with one other. 127 by 58 mm; page 485 by 330 mm. The hermit kneels outside his cave, his arms raised, a stream issuing from a lion-headed rock beside him. The figure of a prophet s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1605
Extent:
1 Item

277. Johnson 5,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,7
Title:
An elephant parade for the Muharram festival
Scope & Content:
A parade. Lucknow, c.1780. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on paper with applied margin of grey paper above and below. 328 by 595 mm; page 485 by 595 mm. Reverse: a drawing of a youth’s head in European style, perhaps by one of the professional English artist...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

278. Johnson 9,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 9,1
Title:
A girl seated on a morha
Scope & Content:
A girl seated on a cane stool. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 56 in Persian inventory note. Drawing, the background completed in gouache; on an album page with gilt-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled outer margin. 152 by 83 mm; page 413 by 285 m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

279. Johnson 10,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 10,5
Title:
Two ladies in a chamber
Scope & Content:
Two ladies in a chamber. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with fawn border and mauve margin. 190 by 110 mm; page 380 by 248 mm. Reverse: ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy signed by ‘Aziz Allah; 18th century. Two ladies are seated agains...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

280. Johnson 14,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,6
Title:
Christian saint, perhaps the Magdalen
Scope & Content:
A Christian saint, perhaps the Magdalen. Deccan, c.1640-60. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with twin borders of arabesques in gold and silver; margin of red florets. 135 by 93 mm; page 318 by 218 mm. Reverse: a floral design in colour...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1640-1660
Extent:
1 Item