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Johnson 55,5
- Record Id:
- 042-003287556
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003286446
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028184689.0x000457
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Johnson 55,5
- Title:
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Meeting of Khusraw and Shirin in the hunting field
- Scope & Content:
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The meeting of Khusraw and Shirin in the hunting-field. They occupy the middle plane, whilst in the foreground two of their followers (one very uncertain in his seat) pursue the chase. The turbans were originally provided with batons, which have been painted out, and the miniature has been trimmed.
Excellent work in the Tabriz style of c.1530. Very slight rubbing and discoloration. 19.5 by 14 cm (page 24 by 17 cm).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Johnson Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003286446
040-003287550
041-003287555
042-003287556 - 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…
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Johnson 55,5 : Meeting of Khusraw and Shirin in the hunting field - Hierarchy:
- 032-003286446[0055]/040-003287550[0005]/041-003287555[0001]/042-003287556
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Johnson Collection
- Record Type (Level):
- SubItem
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Persian style
Safavid style
Safavid/Tabriz style - Start Date:
- 1529
- End Date:
- 1531
- Date Range:
- c 1530
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: opaque watercolour
- Former Internal References:
- J.55,5
- Finding Aids:
- B.W. Robinson, Persian paintings in the India Office Library (London, 1976), 138
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- literary illustrations
poetic narratives