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The art piece “In Memoriam” was a creation of which one of the following European painters?

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The art piece "In Memoriam" was created by the European painter Joseph Noel Paton in 1858 [1]. Painted two years after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the work depicts English women and children huddled in a circle, appearing helpless and innocent while awaiting potential violence [1]. The painting was a response to the massacre at Cawnpore (Kanpur) and served to shape British public sentiment regarding the trauma of the mutiny [1]. Unlike other contemporary works that depicted gory violence, Paton's piece focused on the psychological vulnerability of the subjects to evoke sympathy and justify British retribution [1]. In contrast, Thomas Jones Barker is known for "Relief of Lucknow", while Thomas Daniell and Charles D'Oyly were famous for their landscape and topographical views of India.

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  1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 10: REBELS AND THE RAJ > Rebels and the Raj The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations > p. 279
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