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Johnson 40
- Record Id:
- 040-003287259
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003286446
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028184689.0x00032e
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Johnson 40
- Title:
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Total of 5 leaves remaining from a total of 61 given in the 1830 catalogue. The 5 surviv~ ing pictures now separately mounted are with one exception not ragamala subjects, but centre on Krishna or Vishnu.
- Scope & Content:
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Total of 5 leaves remaining from a total of 61 given in the 1830 catalogue. The contents were then described as 'Raga Mala 61 drawings - small 4to'. The 5 surviv~ ing pictures now separately mounted are with one exception not ‘ragamala’ subjects, but centre on Krishna or Vishnu. 56 drawings were already missing when the collection was catalogued in the 1930s by Dr H.N. Randle (MSS.Eur.D.542).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Johnson Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003286446
040-003287259 - Is part of:
- Johnson Collection : Richard Johnson CollectionRichard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working…
Johnson 40 : Total of 5 leaves remaining from a total of 61 given in the 1830 catalogue. The 5 surviv~ ing pictures now separately mounted are with… - Contains:
- Johnson 40,1 : Gajendra-moksa, Visnu rescuing the elephant. Artist(s): Mihr Chand (fl.1760s-70s)
Johnson 40,2 : Vasanta Ragini
Johnson 40,3 : The dance of Krishna and the gopis
Johnson 40,4 : Krishna playing the flute. Artist(s): Mul Chand (fl.c.1760-1780) style of
Johnson 40,5 : Radha and Krishna . Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
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- 032-003286446[0041]/040-003287259
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Johnson Collection
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- -9999
- End Date:
- -9999
- Date Range:
- Unspecified
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Former Internal References:
- J.40
- Finding Aids:
- Toby Falk and Mildred Archer, Indian miniatures in the India Office Library (London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981), 313
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)