Past Events

James Hakewill and the Politics of Slavery

Research Lunch – Sarah Thomas

  • 7 March 2014
  • 12:30 – 2:00 pm
  • Seminar Room, Paul Mellon Centre

Sarah Thomas will be giving a paper entitled: James Hakewill and the Politics of Slavery

Watercolour painting of a landscape

James Hakewill, Llanrumny Estate, St. Mary's, Jamaica, circa 1820-21, watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, B1977.14.1960

Digital image courtesy of Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

All are welcome! However, places are limited, so if you would like to attend please contact our Events Co-ordinator, Ella Fleming on [email protected]

This is a free event and lunch is provided.

About the speaker

  • Sarah Thomas is Lecturer in the Art of the Nineteenth Century at Birkbeck College, University of London