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British Library, Visual Arts, Richard Johnson Collection

Catalogue reference: (British Library) Johnson Album

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This record is about the British Library, Visual Arts, Richard Johnson Collection dating from 16th century-18th century.

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Reference

(British Library) Johnson Album

Title

British Library, Visual Arts, Richard Johnson Collection

Date

16th century-18th century

Description

Richard Johnson (1753-1807) lived in India from June 1770 until January 1790. Collection of albums of Mughal, Deccan and other Indian paintings.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference

J.Collection

Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Language

Not applicable

Creator(s)
Richard Johnson, 1753-1807
Physical description

64 items

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Publication note(s)
  • Indian miniatures in the India Office Library, by Toby Falk and Mildred Archer (London, 1981)
  • Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire, by J.P. Losty and M. Roy (London, 2012)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/31c3f902-38f5-447c-9977-e2f83e14924a/

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