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St Gregory and the Slaves

David Jones, 1922

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The Pope, St Gregory the Great, was prompted by the sight of Anglo-Saxon slaves for sale in the Roman slave markets to send St Augustine and forty other monks to convert the English.

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Title of artwork, date

St Gregory and the Slaves, 1922

Date supported

1993

Medium and material

Watercolour

Dimensions

17 x 14 cm

Grant

1250

Total cost

5000

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