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Johnson 24,6
- Record Id:
- 041-003286805
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003286446
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028184689.0x000168
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Johnson 24,6
- Title:
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A Mughal officer
- Scope & Content:
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A Mughal officer.
Mughal, c.1703.
Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807.
Inscribed on background above shield in Persian: ‘shahr-i ramazan, Sannah 14’ (month of Ramadan, year 14 - for AH1114/AD1702-1703?); numbered 4 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘tasvir-i maghfirat shah’ ... (a portrait of the deceased king ... ); above in nagari:’ Muhammad Khan kuar’ (prince Muhammad Khan).
Drawing with a little colour and gold; on an album page with borders of blue, yellow and green paper.
168 by 112 mm; page 317 by 218 mm.
A Mughal officer, facing right, stands carrying his sword and shield at his side, resting his hands on the hilt of his ‘talwar.’
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Johnson Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003286446
040-003286799
041-003286805 - Is part of:
- Johnson Collection : Richard Johnson CollectionRichard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working…
Johnson 24 : Total of 12 leaves separately mounted. In the 1830 catalogue no.4 was omitted but two items are entered under no.6. All are…
Johnson 24,6 : A Mughal officer - Hierarchy:
- 032-003286446[0025]/040-003286799[0006]/041-003286805
- 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/Aurangzeb style - Start Date:
- 1703
- End Date:
- 1704
- Date Range:
- 1703-1704
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: tinted drawing
- Former Internal References:
- J.24,6
- Finding Aids:
- Toby Falk and Mildred Archer, Indian miniatures in the India Office Library (London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981), 139vi
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Occupations
nobles