The Great British art tour: an image too risky for the Royal Academy
In the first of a new series, we’re bringing the art to you while Britain’s public art collections are closed. In partnership with Art UK we will each day be exploring highlights and hidden gems from across the country. Today’s pick: Stirling Smith museum’s Pipe of Freedom
Emancipation proclamation … The Pipe of Freedom (detail), 1869, by Thomas Stuart Smith. Photograph: The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Emancipation proclamation … The Pipe of Freedom (detail), 1869, by Thomas Stuart Smith. Photograph: The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum