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430 years ago today, in March 1493, Indigenous Americans discovered Europe: a land of marvels & savagery, death & wonder. The Taíno travellers landed with Columbus at Lisbon after a storm crippled the ship & forced a landing in Portugal. https://t.co/ihmzcEeCtD #OnSavageShores 1/
Great interview by @lucymirandaward on R4 Today, explaining why Reynold's portrait of Omai (Mai) should be saved from private sale (at the 3 hour mark). https://t.co/1vA8Ihuvj3 It is a truly astonishing painting, which speaks to a long history of Indigenous presence in Britain.