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A boy.
Catalogue reference: Johnson 18,9
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This record is about the A boy. dating from c 1700.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Johnson 18,9
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Title (The name of the record)
- A boy.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1700
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Description (What the record is about)
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A boy. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 3 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with fawn and plain borders. 152 by 86 mm; page 372 by 251 mm. A boy, facing right, stands in a field with his hands folded, dressed in a dark green jama and orange boots. The sky is green with coloured streaks at the top.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- J.18,9
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 Item
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Unrestricted. Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Medium: opaque watercolour.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Toby Falk and Mildred Archer, Indian miniatures in the India Office Library (London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981), 139iv
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3dfaccc2-ea73-4967-aa4e-4bf147f750ec/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: (British Library) Johnson Album
British Library, Visual Arts, Richard Johnson Collection
Within the file: Johnson 18
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A boy.