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This sculpture of the Jamaican-born medical doctor...

This sculpture of the Jamaican-born medical doctor Harold Moody (1882-1947) was initially cast in plaster in 1946 by his brother the artist Ronald Moody. The bronze was produced decades later in 1997 and is on permanent display in the early 20th century section of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Both brothers made significant contributions to British society and cultural life during the early 1900s and inter-war period. While it is wonderful to see representations of key historical figures from the Caribbean Diaspora in the UK's national art collections, more needs to be done to foreground these artworks in the galleries' printed and online promotional literature so that they can be easily found without simply stumbling on them by chance. A "Black British History" trail that could be downloaded from the NPG website to navigate through the different chronological and thematic sections would be a welcome addition to the teaching and learning resources.

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