Relief of Lucknow
Topic: The Revolt of 1857 · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 2 "Rebels and the Raj"
Meaning
"Relief of Lucknow" is a painting by Thomas Jones Barker from 1859. It shows the moment the British in Lucknow were rescued during the Revolt of 1857. They had been trapped in the Residency, the British headquarters in the city. The painting celebrates the British commanders as heroes and saviours. It told the British public that British power had been restored and the rebels defeated.
Example
Colin Campbell, James Outram and Henry Havelock stand at the centre of the painting, lit up brightly in front of the damaged Residency. The siege had gone on for months. Outram and Havelock broke through on 25 September 1857, and Campbell later completed the rescue.
Don't confuse with
- In Memoriam: Joseph Noel Paton's 1859 painting shows helpless English women and children waiting for violence. "Relief of Lucknow" shows the heroes who came to save them.
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