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 ...
Mulla Dopiyazah. Deccan, c.1700-1720. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache; on the reverse of an album leaf with four drawings of girls. 185 by 113 mm; page 361 by 231 mm. Mulla Dopiyazah dressed in a white jama and bulbous turban, rides an emaciated stallion while a white d...
A prince visiting a holy man. Provincial Mughal, c.1640. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Persian inventory note (not numbered). Gouache; plain and tinted paper borders. 223 by 130 mm; page 314 by 228 mm. Reverse: four lines of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy with decoration and blue-t...
An elephant hunt at a water-hole. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 26 in Persian inventory note; priced on reverse in ‘raqam’. Gouache; blue and gilt-sprinkled green borders. 201 by 112 mm; page 423 by 283 mm. A square seal impression on the reverse has...
Prince ‘Azim al-Shan (d.1712). Mughal, c.1710. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Azim ush Shan’; numbered 16 in Persian inventory note; on reverse in Persian: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i padshah zada ‘azim al-shan 20’ (the price of this picture of Prince Azim al-Shan is ...
The singer Tansen. Mughal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in Persian: ‘miyan tan sen’ (the master Tan Sen); another inscription in the lower left corner is not legible; above: ‘tasvir-i tan sen’ (a picture of Tansen). Drawing; on an album page with outer mauve...
A young prince with a hawk. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with fawn and plain borders. 152 by 88 mm; page 375 by 250 mm. A young prince has a hawk perched upon his right hand and cares...
Shah Ahmad Naqshband. Deccan, c.1730. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath in Persian: ‘hazrat-i shah ahmad naqshband’ (his majesty Shah Ahmad Naqshband); numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with beige, blue and plain paper bord...