The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansic. 1890 · Study 2003.146

Context from the museum

Rani Lakshmi Bai was a widow of Raja Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of Jhansi, whose state had been annexed by the British. On June 10, 1857, following a massacre of Europeans by local Indian troops, she was proclaimed ruler. One of the first freedom fighters, she resisted the British and was killed in June 1858. She later became a legendary mutiny heroine and an icon for the Indian independence movement. In this image she wears a British crown and has her sword raised.

Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected painting only measurement for The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi is 28 cm wide and 45.5 cm high, equivalent to approximately 11.0 × 17.9 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.62:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.13 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 9.3% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 136.0 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

• Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
• Would a 28 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
• What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?