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Johnson 7,10

Record Id:

041-003286588

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003286446

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028184689.0x00008f

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Johnson 7,10

Title:

Portrait of a mulla

Scope & Content:

Portrait of a mulla.

Mughal, c.1650-60.

Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807.

Persian inventory note (not numbered); numbered 42 in top left corner of border.

Gouache with gold; on a finely decorated album leaf with two inner borders of gold flowers on red and blue paper, incorporating a ‘bait’ in calligraphic ‘nasta‘liq’ above and below, the outer border with flowering plants in colours and gold.

175 by 100 mm; page 405 by 268 mm.

Circular seal with the title ‘Padshah ‘Alamgir’ and the date AH1090/AD1679-80.

Reverse: two ‘baits’ of an Arabic ‘qasidah’ written in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Muhammad Husain, within borders of gold decoration and calligraphy; 17th century.

The mulla, facing right, stands in a field holding out his hands. He has a full white beard, a magenta turban with a gold band and a brown shawl over a grey habit. The green sky is streaked with coloured clouds towards the top.

Note: A very similar portrait of the same man, is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Schulz (1914), Taf.189; Coomaraswamy (1930), pl.LXIII).

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Project / Collection:

Johnson Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003286446
040-003286578
041-003286588

Is part of:

Johnson Collection : Richard Johnson CollectionRichard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working…
Johnson 7 : Total of 13 leaves separately mounted. Most of the subjects are dervishes and mullas, but no.1 is a view of the Agra fort. The leaves…

Johnson 7,10 : Portrait of a mulla

Hierarchy:

032-003286446[0008]/040-003286578[0010]/041-003286588

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Johnson Collection

Record Type (Level):

Item

Extent:

1 Item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Styles:

Mughal style
Mughal/Shah Jahan style

Start Date:

1650

End Date:

1660

Date Range:

1650-1660

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Medium: opaque watercolour

Former Internal References:

J.7,10

Finding Aids:

Toby Falk and Mildred Archer, Indian miniatures in the India Office Library (London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981), 96i

Material Type:

Prints, Drawings and Paintings

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Subjects:

Muslims
ethnic and religious groups