Sharon Gibson MorganAug 15, 2023

For more than 100 years, his image in a Louisiana family portrait had been obscured. Now that the painting has been restored and his presence acknowledged, Bélizaire, an enslaved young man of African descent, is prominently displayed at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/14/video/belizaire-frey-children-portrait-met.html?unlocked_article_code=9Q8e66G7g-ji5JAm5DIYiLnIA9CKV9VRAsnA3gwyKOXjswkPxuttM4h-ZRDga50IUT13oIBuaeipPXpfnSza_s4bC2RrXI3w931bl8Jh7QHAo-SGyKlLee7Bo_dquShHnVagcfEVWEVNx2I9b9y6BPYApPVY8nwxaR-kEFq0V2Wu4fjrUKG3IcPnuCkkqPbE6qwAuBmpO2ICovZcOlaSUypgaUFRyz-c9nLPx7FhQzYWugOYCvMyytZCAiBj5IHvv4UAC_ZsoCggLayBl8qDPw99mp5bi5HyuTYtDMjYbkU9rin4evyYzXLIexSwEvjnuLV5adTSvvYecBJX-J3zk3AYtyyfJ-FSkL2WtMFgtUPjCfZ5goZsKWw5CIu4&smid=url-share

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‘His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met

The Met recently acquired “Bélizaire and the Frey Children,” a 19th-century Louisiana portrait with a secret: For over 100 years, the image of an enslaved youth was erased. This is his story.

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Show threadJeffrey A. StvanAug 16, 2023
@SharonGibson3 Thank You!
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@DioramaSky You're welcome! 😀
Aug 16, 2023 at 12:07amWeb