Finding a rare portrait, and the boy hidden in its paint

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American art collector Jeremy Simien specialises in paintings that depict his Louisiana Afro-Creole heritage. When he came across an image of a portrait of four children from the 1830s, he became obsessed. Because over the years, one of the children – an enslaved Black boy – had been mysteriously covered up. Who was this boy, and could Jeremy track down the portrait? Presenter: Ramita Navai Producer: Olivia Lynch-Kelly and Maryam Maruf Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Jeremy Simien with the painting of Bélizaire and the Frey Children the day it arrived. Credit: Courtesy of Jeremy Simien)