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41. Johnson 43

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 43
Title:
Total of 25 leaves from a ragamala series which was apparently acquired for Johnson by Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan, the town magistrate of Banaras. The series was previously bound, but is now separately mounted.
Scope & Content:
Total of 25 leaves from a ‘ragamala’ series which was apparently acquired for Johnson by Ibrahim ‘Ali Khan, the town magistrate of Banaras. The series was previously bound, but is now separately mounted. One of the fly-leaves, now preserved with no.24, has a list of contents in Persian charact...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

42. Johnson 5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5
Title:
The 23 leaves are the work of Lucknow artists, especially Sital Das, and were apparently prepared to Johnson's order.
Scope & Content:
The 1830 catalogue gives a total of 24 leaves of which only 23 are now extant. The missing item (1) was described as 'An account of the Taj Mahal in Persian' and was presumably a group of illustrations or diagrams with explanatory text. The 23 leaves are the work of Lucknow artists, especially...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

43. Johnson 19

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 19
Title:
Total of 4 leaves separately mounted. All 4 pictures contain ascetics, one of them being visited by Dara Shikoh (1). The pages are of similar dimensions but are not from the same original album except for nos 3 and 4 which are of uniform design.
Scope & Content:
Total of 4 leaves separately mounted. All 4 pictures contain ascetics, one of them being visited by Dara Shikoh (1). The pages are of similar dimensions but are not from the same original album except for nos 3 and 4 which are of uniform design.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

44. Johnson 20

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 20
Title:
Total of 5 leaves separately mounted. The leaves are from different sources and are of different sizes. All except no. 5 concern girls and ladies.
Scope & Content:
Total of 5 leaves separately mounted. The leaves are from different sources and are of different sizes. All except no. 5 concern girls and ladies.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

45. Johnson 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 21
Title:
Total of 9 leaves separately mounted. All are pictures of girls and ladies. The pictures are not mounted on album leaves but in most cases have paper borders which are not of strictly uniform design.
Scope & Content:
Total of 9 leaves separately mounted. All are pictures of girls and ladies. The pictures are not mounted on album leaves but in most cases have paper borders which are not of strictly uniform design.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

46. Johnson 23

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 23
Title:
Total of 15 leaves separately mounted. All are male portraits. The miniatures are not mounted as album leaves but in most cases have paper borders bringing them up to a uniform size.
Scope & Content:
Total of 15 leaves separately mounted. All are male portraits. The miniatures are not mounted as album leaves but in most cases have paper borders bringing them up to a uniform size.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

47. Johnson 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 24
Title:
Total of 12 leaves separately mounted. In the 1830 catalogue no.4 was omitted but two items are entered under no.6. All are male portraits. Some have been mounted with stout borders as album leaves, others have only paper borders.
Scope & Content:
Total of 12 leaves separately mounted. In the 1830 catalogue no.4 was omitted but two items are entered under no.6. All are male portraits. Some have been mounted with stout borders as album leaves, others have only paper borders.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

48. Johnson 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 32
Title:
Preserved as an album. Total of 36 ragamaia illustrations closely related to those of Album 31 and mounted in the same manner but with greater care, relating more closely to the style of mounting of the ragamala pictures of Album 66.
Scope & Content:
Preserved as an album. Total of 36 ‘ragamaia’ illustrations closely related to those of Album 31 and mounted in the same manner but with greater care, relating more closely to the style of mounting of the ‘ragamala’ pictures of Album 66. Rebound in modern red leather, probably in 1969.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

49. Johnson 64

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 64
Title:
Total of 41 leaves separately mounted. The first 38 leaves are of uniform design: a high proportion are in Deccani style. Most of the miniatures are male portraits.
Scope & Content:
Total of 41 leaves separately mounted. The first 38 leaves are of uniform design: a high proportion are in Deccani style. Most of the miniatures are male portraits.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

50. Johnson 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 6
Title:
Total of 13 leaves separately mounted of which 2 are Persian. The subjects have been selected for their religious content, which often shows Christian influence and European inspiration.
Scope & Content:
Total of 13 leaves separately mounted of which 2 are Persian. The subjects have been selected for their religious content, which often shows Christian influence and European inspiration. Some are of specifically Christian subjects, others are of holy men or divines. 11 of the leaves derive fr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item