"The presentation of the Black woman as an adult who is not in a position of subservience but instead wears a similar style dress to her companion was highly unusual at this time. The painting will therefore also be an invaluable document for the study of race and gender in 17th-century England."

'Outstanding Significance': 17th-C Double Portrait of Black & White Women to Stay in UK

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-17th-century-double-portrait-of-black-and-white-women-said-to-be-of-outstanding-significance-will-remain-in-the-u-k-2326617/amp-page Artnet
Photo: Compton Verney
#EnglishSchool #Art #ComptonVerney #England #Race #Gender

Well lookee there, the missing piece of citable evidence that the portrait of Thomas Knyvett at #ComptonVerney is the same one sold at Christie's in 1999. Fancy that.

Now I can make an entry in #Wikidata :wikidata:. But not tonight.

https://exhibitions.lib.cam.ac.uk/royal/artifacts/portrait-of-thomas-knyvett/

God said to Abraham kill me a son. [Folk art collection #ComptonVerney.

Was at #ComptonVerney recently and saw an advert for this wonderful series, first broadcast last year, where cleaning staff talk about the #museums and #artGalleries that they are responsible for... #bbcradio4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00162tm?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Compton Verney lantern walk #comptonverney @ Compton Verney https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBXtjpFNxq/?igshid=1sep04szn5565