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2. 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 transliterated b...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1780-1782
- Extent:
- 14 items
3. 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 and seven de...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1780-1782
- 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 on separat...
- 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 area rule...
- 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 beneath a can...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1780
- Extent:
- 1 Item
7. 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 675 mm. Th...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1780-1782
- Extent:
- 1 Item
8. Johnson 5,11
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Johnson 5,11
- Title:
- Procession of gods and Pandavas. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782), attributed to
- Scope & Content:
- Procession of gods and Pandavas. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782), attributed to
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1780-1782
- Extent:
- 1 Item
9. 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 artists who visi...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1780
- Extent:
- 1 Item
10. 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 Sital...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- Unspecified
- Extent:
- 1 Item