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Akbar (1556-1605) enthroned.
Catalogue reference: Johnson 18,2
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This record is about the Akbar (1556-1605) enthroned. dating from 1770-1780.
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- Johnson 18,2
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Title (The name of the record)
- Akbar (1556-1605) enthroned.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1770-1780
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Description (What the record is about)
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Akbar enthroned. Oudh, c.1770-80. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with mauve outer margins. 229 by 149 mm; page 379 by 254 mm. Reverse: a quatrain written diagonally in 'nasta'liq' calligraphy by Ghulam Rasul; dated year 29 (perhaps for AH1129/AD1717). Akbar with a radiant gold halo, sits on a hexagonal throne upon a terrace, caressing a hawk perched on the pink gauntlet of his right hand; coloured sky behind.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- J.18,2
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Not applicable
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- 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: tinted drawing.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)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), 299
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a1a31c04-fdc5-4a7c-85f6-62e129ed9b37/
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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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Akbar (1556-1605) enthroned.