Univ. to retire 'racist' portrait
Picture of Elihu Yale features black servant
A portrait of Elihu Yale that depicts the University namesake alongside a dark-complexioned servant will soon be swapped for a less controversial image, following many years of questions about the painting, which has hung in the seat of power at University for over a century.
The portrait, which rests above the mantle in the ornate Corporation Room in Woodbridge Hall, depicts Elihu Yale with a young servant at his feet. Citing perennial controversy regarding the perceived racist overtones of the portrait, University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer said the painting will...
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