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Who was the enslaved Black child depicted in famous 18th-century portrait? Researchers can now tell his story

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By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — The depiction of an enslaved Black child known as “Jersey” by celebrated 18th-century portrait painter Joshua Reynolds has long puzzled art historians, raising questions about the boy’s identity and life — and whether or not he was even real. Now, researchers in London say they finally have some answers — after scouring British government archives, original letters, ship captains’ logs and documents relating …

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Who was the enslaved Black child depicted in famous 18th-century portrait? Researchers can now tell his story

The depiction of an enslaved Black child known as “Jersey” by celebrated 18th-century portrait painter Joshua Reynolds has long puzzled art historians, raising questions about the boy’s identity and life — and whether or not he was even real.

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