Two Unknown Paintings Send Art Detectives On Fascinating Journey | Fake Or Fortune?
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- Опубліковано 24 бер 2023
- Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate the origins of two paintings by unknown artists dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, which unusually for the period, depict black subjects. One is a portrait of Dido Belle, a famous former slave adopted into an aristocratic English family in the 1760s, while the other depicts two children against a tropical landscape, and is believed to have been painted as a protest against the slave trade.
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As a mixed race person, she is NOT just “black” but indeed mixed. Mixed children represent both their parents contrary to the “one drop rule”.
Honestly I don't see why the painting of the children holding a book would only be 60,00 pounds. I had it in my head at least a million. The fact that she was a teenage artist, a prodigy and painting like that with her paintings displayed at the Royal Academy, I think the value should be much much higher than he gave. She was a rarity.
Correction, Dido was not "forgotten" she was erased. Thanks for this documentary, it is fascinating
The painting of Dido and Eliz is just so beautiful. It is lovely that one of the earliest British examples of black people in portraits as non subservient subjects. I hope the sisters had a loving life together.
One of the best Fake Or Fortune episodes. I almost wish they split the two paintings it into two full episodes.
What a tragedy the suffering my people have endured at the hands of pure demons, and still WE rise.
The young girl in the second portrait bears a strong resemblance to Michelle Obama, IMHO.
Both paintings and their histories move me. As an African American woman, I am always interested and proud to learn of the “Hidden Histories,” of those of African descent. Both paintings are evidence of the regard the Artists had for their Black subjects. They were indeed powerful and beautiful statements against the dehumanizing of Blacks in art and the slave trade. I applaud the both.👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you for this excellent episode and sleuth work!👍🏾
This beautiful painting of the children by Emma Jones deserves to be in someplace like the Smithsonian or Victoria and Albert museum..great show😊
As a black person I can tell you neither one of the ladies are mixed all black and beautiful
Those paintings by Emma Jones are INCREDIBLE. It's insane how unknown she is. What a tragedy her early death is.
I've loved the painting of Dido Belle since I first learned of it's existence. She looks like someone I'd want to be friends with. Something about the pose, I feel it captures who she was.
Both paintings are stunningly beautiful, and I love that the relative of Dido Belle restored her name to its proper place on the name tag of the painting. The painting of Dido Belle and Elizabeth I especially love, perhaps because of having watched the movie, Belle and knowing more of the story. The painting of the two children by Emma Jones I hope will grow in value, it's certainly worth more in my mind.
Emma you go girl! You live on despite leaving the earth so soon. So thankful her step dad and husband supported her. She gave us such love with her two heavenly ladies. Thank you to the diverse group of professionals that brought this to us so wonderful to see the diversity.
I am in love with the painting of the little girls. The younger one is looking right at the viewer and it's so powerful. Absolutely stunning painting Miss Jones. I bet there are innumerable uncredited women artists, and it's so sad. Glad we found out who painted that one. Too bad we don't know the girls' names.
Something about these stories teared me up. As an African American it really touched me. Great video well done.
I loved the story of Dido Belle. Simply captivating.
Emma Jones’ picture is so beautiful and if historical importance, it needs to be in a museum and shared with the public eye.
What a great episode! I found the figure of Emma Jones to be an iconic trailblazer for her time. What an amazing woman, and how sad that her life ended too soon!
Emma and Dido both have quite remarkable histories. It is sad that Dido history was erased but hopefully through this airing it can be restored. Art is like music to me. It is beautiful, transformative, and transcends time.