Black England by Gretchen Gerzina Ornament The eight paintings in William

The eight paintings in William Hogarth's 'A Rake's Progress' tell the story of Tom Rakewell

lapis lazuli

Approx 13 x 20cm

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Black England by Gretchen Gerzina Ornament The eight paintings in WilliamThe idea that Britain became a mixed race country after 1945 is a common mistake. Georgian England had a large and distinctive Black community. Whether prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, they all ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Black England tells their dramatic, often moving stories. In the eighteenth century, Black people could be found in clubs and pubs, there were special churches, Black only balls and organisations for