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1. 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

2. Johnson 5,7v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,7v
Title:
Head of a youth.
Scope & Content:
Head of a youth.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1780
Extent:
1 Item

3. 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

4. Johnson 5,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,2
Title:
Designs for three card games
Scope & Content:
Designs for three card games. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with identifications in Persian characters; the signs of the zodiac described as ‘The entrance to the mansions’. Gouache with gold; the three series are o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 5,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,5
Title:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure)
Scope & Content:
Designs for a game entitled Ganj (Treasure). Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with numerous captions and identifications in Persian, and a legend written on either side of the board area. Drawing; on paper; the board ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 5,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,6
Title:
A prince enters a citadel with ceremony
Scope & Content:
A prince enters a citadel with ceremony. Lucknow, c.1780, after a Deccani original. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; backed with grey paper. 211 by 215 mm; page 460 by 380 mm. The state entry of a prince into a citadel. He rides upon a caparisoned elephant be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 5,10-24

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,10-24
Title:
J.5,10-24 Fifteen illustrations of religious scenes and sacrifices. By and attributed to Sital Das. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780- ...
Scope & Content:
J.5,10-24 Fifteen illustrations of religious scenes and sacrifices. By and attributed to Sital Das. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each picture inscribed with descriptive notes in Sanskrit in nagari characters (mostly transl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
14 items

8. Johnson 5,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,9
Title:
Illustrations of animals probably for a card game
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of animals, probably for a card game. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawings; on paper. 62 by 93 mm; page 435 by 372 mm. The illustrations are within twenty-eight finely ruled rectangles, four across an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 5,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,8
Title:
Design for a game of snakes and ladders, gyan chaupar
Scope & Content:
A design for a game of ‘snakes and ladders’. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Each square is numbered and labelled with its attribute in Persian and Hindi. Drawing with colours; on paper. Board area 520 by 525 mm; page 655 by 6...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 5,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 5,3
Title:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type
Scope & Content:
Designs for cards for a game of the ganjifa type. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed with the titles of the suits in Persian characters: ‘taj’ (crown)’, sefid’ (white), ‘shamshir’ (sword), ‘ghulam’ (slave),’ chanak’ (har...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item