Hyperallergic

British Museum Will Move Bust of its Founding Donor, a Colonialist and Slaveowner

This week, the British Museum grappled with its colonial roots, removing a statue of founding collector Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) from prominent display. Sloane was an Irish physician and Baronet ...
Artnet

The British Museum Has Added a Label to a Bust of Its Founder to a Special Cabinet Where He’s Identified as a Slave Owner

The British Museum has taken down a prominent bust of its founder, Hans Sloane, whose collection was built using money from his wife’s sugar plantation in Jamaica. The sculpture, by Michael Rysbrack, ...
Irish Central

Black Lives Matter pressure sees Irish slave owner’s bust moved in British Museum

The British Museum has moved the bust of an Irish slaveowner to a gallery that addresses Britain's relationship with the slave trade amid further conversations about racism in Britain. The bust of Sir ...