In Memoriam is a painting dedicated by the artist to the Christian heroism of British ladies in India during the revolt of 1857. Select the correct name of the artist from the given options.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Joseph Noel Paton
‘In Memoriam’ was painted by Joseph Noel Paton in 1859, two years after the mutiny; it shows English women and children huddled in a circle, helpless and innocent, while British rescue forces arrive in the background.
Tip: The painter’s name is printed in the caption under the painting. Read the captions of the pictures in every chapter; questions are set from them too.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 English women and the honour of Britain … ‘In Memoriam’ (Fig. 10.11) was painted by Joseph Noel Paton two years after the mutiny. You can see English women and children huddled in a circle, looking helpless and innocent, seemingly waiting for the inevitable – dishonour, violence and death. ‘In Memoriam’ does not show gory violence; it only suggests it. It stirs up the spectator’s imagination, and seeks to provoke anger and fury. It represents the rebels as violent and brutish, even though they remain invisible in the picture. In the background you can see the British rescue forces arriving as saviours.”
Fig. 10.11 “In Memoriam”, by Joseph Noel Paton, 1859 |
