Rani Jhansi on horseback. Watercolour drawing.
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- 26750i
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Description
Rani Jhansi is one of the most celebrated Indian leaders who fought the British in the so-called Mutiny of 1857. She was a widow who was beautiful and charismatic. She is portrayed here as a male warrior who led her troops bravely and fought fiercely and died in battle in June, 1858
Physical description
1 drawing : pencil, with watercolour and silver
Notes
Kalighat painting is a school of painting in Kalighat, a small district in Calcutta. It is named after the celebrated Hindu goddess Kali. Kalighat painting originated from the folkart tradition of rural Bengal. The Patuas or picture makers had migrated from Bengal in the early nineteenth century. There are a range of subjects from religious imagery of Hindu gods, goddesses and stories to natural history, social types and proverbs. The range of materials used in drawing are pencil, watercolour, indian ink and silver paint
Reference
Wellcome Collection 26750i
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