An 1837 Portrait of an Enslaved Child, Obscured by Overpainting for a Century, Has Been Restored and Acquired by the Met
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- Cascone, Sarah (Author)
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An 1837 Portrait of an Enslaved Child, Obscured by Overpainting for a Century, Has Been Restored and Acquired by the Met
Abstract
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired Bélizaire and the Frey Children, a rare 19th-century portrait with an enslaved person.
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Artnet News
Date
2023-08-15
Language
English
Accessed
18/08/2023, 12:55
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Racism
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United States of America
Citation
Cascone, S. (2023, August 15). An 1837 Portrait of an Enslaved Child, Obscured by Overpainting for a Century, Has Been Restored and Acquired by the Met. Artnet News. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/met-museum-acquires-enslaved-portrait-2350056
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