'Jersey's' Story
Fri 23 Oct · 11:00
Saltram
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The exhibition at Saltram in Plymouth shifts its focus to 'Jersey's' Story, featuring a young enslaved boy from the earliest known portrait of a person of colour by Joshua Reynolds. The display incorporates historical research and an x-ray analysis of the painting to explore this significant subject. Admission is required for visitors attending the event.
The display at Saltram will shift focus onto ‘Jersey’s’ story. A young enslaved boy painted in the earliest known portrait of a person of colour by Joshua Reynolds. Historical research, painting x-rays, and conservation cleaning offer a small glimpse into a life untold. Through audio, scent and touch, connect with the life of 18th Century Captains and able seamen and have a chance to reflect on the exhibitions thought provoking story.
The recently analysed and conserved portrait of Lieutenant, later Captain, Paul Henry Ourry, MP (1719-1783) with an enslaved child known as 'Jersey' will be re-displayed in the Saloon at Saltram with Captain the Honourable George Edgcumbe, 1720-95 loaned by Royal Museums Greenwich. They will be on display at Saltram until the 1 November this year.
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'Jersey's' Story takes place on Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:00. The event runs until Sunday, 1 November 2026.
'Jersey's' Story is held at Saltram in Plymouth (Plympton, Plymouth, Devon).
Tickets for 'Jersey's' Story can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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The exhibition at Saltram in Plymouth shifts its focus to 'Jersey's' Story, featuring a young enslaved boy from the earliest known portrait of a person of colour by Joshua Reynolds. The display incorporates historical research and an x-ray analysis of the painting to explore this significant subject. Admission is required for visitors attending the event.
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The display at Saltram will shift focus onto ‘Jersey’s’ story. A young enslaved boy painted in the earliest known portrait of a person of colour by Joshua Reynolds. Historical research, painting x-rays, and conservation cleaning offer a small glimpse into a life untold. Through audio, scent and touch, connect with the life of 18th Century Captains and able seamen and have a chance to reflect on the exhibitions thought provoking story.
The recently analysed and conserved portrait of Lieutenant, later Captain, Paul Henry Ourry, MP (1719-1783) with an enslaved child known as 'Jersey' will be re-displayed in the Saloon at Saltram with Captain the Honourable George Edgcumbe, 1720-95 loaned by Royal Museums Greenwich. They will be on display at Saltram until the 1 November this year.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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When is 'Jersey's' Story?
'Jersey's' Story takes place on Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:00. The event runs until Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Where is 'Jersey's' Story taking place?
'Jersey's' Story is held at Saltram in Plymouth (Plympton, Plymouth, Devon).
How do I get tickets for 'Jersey's' Story?
Tickets for 'Jersey's' Story can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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