London museum covers up exhibition portrait to 'reclaim Caribbean history'
London Museum Docklands has draped a multicoloured fabric over an early 19th century portrait in a bid to "reclaim Caribbean history". The piece depicts Beeston Long, a former Bank of England governor who profited from slave labour, with the cloth representing Caribbean nations partially obscuring the painting. The display, which is part of a new exhibition trail titled "Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands", will open to visitors until January next year. Information panels accompanying the
London Museum Docklands has draped a multicoloured fabric over an early 19th century portrait in a bid to "reclaim Caribbean history". The piece depicts Beeston Long, a former Bank of England governor who profited from slave labour, with the cloth representing Caribbean nations partially obscuring the painting. The display, which is part of a new exhibition trail titled "Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands", will open to visitors until January next year. Information panels accompanying the
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