Sir Thomas Picton's painting had been on almost continuous display for over 100 years.
A portrait of Welsh slave owner Sir Thomas Picton has been taken down from National Museum Cardiff.It has been described as "the beginning of a journey" by National Museum Wales. Its chief executive Fadhili Maghiya said the move had "huge significance".
The museum worked with young people from African communities to re-imagine how the Picton portrait should be displayed and interpreted in future. Picton, who was born in Haverfordwest in 1758, had long been remembered as the highest ranking British officer to fall at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. But as governor of Trinidad in the 1790s and early 1800s, he authorised the use of torture on local people, including 14-year-old Luisa Calderon who was accused of stealing.
The incident led to him being ordered to return home to stand trial in London. He was convicted but later had the decision overturned.protests last year, National Museum Wales began working on a project called Reframing Picton with young people from the Sub Sahara Advisory Panel."It's almost like a new era in some ways, especially looking at who he was, what he stood for, what he did," he said.
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