Artwork
Rani Lakshmi Bai
Rani Lakshmi Bai is a paint painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1885 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Rani Lakshmi Bai is a 19th-century painting executed in opaque watercolour on paper, exemplifying the Kalighat style.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman, identified as Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, riding a horse and wielding a sword, symbolizing strength and power.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by vivid colours and swift brushstrokes, typical of Kalighat painting, with bold, simple forms that convey a sense of dynamism.
History & Provenance
The painting was acquired by the museum in 1950 as part of a collection inherited from a Sanskrit scholar at Cambridge.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
