The National Gallery and slavery: a complex legacy

Gallery has published report linking some of its most famous donors, artists and paintings to the Atlantic slave trade

The Hay Wain painting by Constable
The Hay Wain: bought with slavery-derived wealth
(Image credit: Art Images via Getty Images)

The National Gallery has published a report that links “a significant part of its collection”, and some of its most famous donors, artists and paintings to the Atlantic slave trade, said Craig Simpson in The Daily Telegraph.

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