Some felt the child was not sufficiently centered. Currently, “Elihu Yale with Members of His Family and an Enslaved Child” is hung between a portrait of Yale and his nephew, a portrait of a woman ...

The Met recently acquired “Bélizaire and the Frey Children,” a 19th-century Louisiana portrait with a secret: For over 100 years, the image of an enslaved youth was erased. This is his story.

Yale's namesake sits at the center of this group portrait, Elihu Yale With Members of His Family and an Enslaved Child (circa 1719, attributed to John Verelst). Public domain via Yale Center for ...

Who Is the Enslaved Child in This Portrait of Yale University's Namesake? October 15, 2021. The Met Is Selling This Rare Portrait of George Washington. December 22, 2023.