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Johnson 55,5; Johnson 56,21
- Record Id:
- 041-003287555
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003286446
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028184689.0x000456
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Johnson 55,5; Johnson 56,21
- Title:
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J.55,5; J.56,21 Two miniature paintings apparently from the same manuscript. Tabriz style of c.1530. 14 by 15 cm (page 24 by 17 cm). Mauve margins wi ...
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J.55,5; J.56,21
Two miniature paintings apparently from the same manuscript.
Tabriz style of c.1530. 14 by 15 cm (page 24 by 17 cm).
Mauve margins with design of trefoils in gold. On reverse, ‘shikasta’ calligraphy on gold-flecked marbled paper.
Both miniatures almost certainly come from the same volume. The drawing and compositions are pure Tabriz of c.1530, and in both the turbans originally had batons, which have been painted out, and the shapes of the turbans adjusted to the Ottoman form, especially that of the seated monarch. This latter wears a fur-trimmed green coat over a brown undergarment with (added?) gold frogging. The courtiers also have frogged coats. One can only conclude that the original manuscript was carried off by the Turks in one of their captures of Tabriz. The adjustments to Ottoman usage have been carried out with much care and skill. (The paintings however eventually found their way to India!)
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Johnson Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003286446
040-003287550
041-003287555 - Is part of:
- Johnson Collection : Richard Johnson CollectionRichard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. He began working…
Johnson 55 : Total of 7 leaves separately mounted of which 4 are Indian and 3 Persian. The group has no uniformity, and some leaves have…
Johnson 55,5; Johnson 56,21 : J.55,5; J.56,21 Two miniature paintings apparently from the same manuscript. Tabriz style of c.1530. 14 by 15 cm (page… - Contains:
- Johnson 55,5 : Meeting of Khusraw and Shirin in the hunting field
Johnson 56,21 : A prince in a pavilion with attendant courtiers
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- 032-003286446[0055]/040-003287550[0005]/041-003287555
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Johnson Collection
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 2 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- 1529
- End Date:
- 1531
- Date Range:
- 1529-1531
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Former Internal References:
- J.55,5; J.56,21
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)