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Sir Thomas Picton? Let him hang | Art and design | guardian.co.uk : 'via Blog this' Jonathan Jones gives another view on the Sir Thomas Picton painting debate - see previous posts.

BBC News - Row over Carmarthen court portrait of Sir Thomas Picton : 'via Blog this' Red Kite Law lawyer Kate Williams talking on the BBC about the row over Sir Thomas Picton's portrait hanging in a Carmarthen court of law. And the row made the Daily Mail as well - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065709/Calls-portrait-Waterloo-hero-removed-court-approved-torture-colonial-governor.html?ITO=1490

Red Kite Law solicitor calls for controversial painting to be removed from Carmarthen court - http://ning.it/vZOmDr A Red Kite Law solicitor has called for a painting of Sir Thomas Picton to be removed from Carmarthen Crown Court after it emerged the historic figure was convicted for torturing a 14-year-old slave girl. The West Wales-born Lieutenant General had the ruling overturned years later in 1808 after bringing in his own witnesses. But after learning of his murky legal record, a solicitor in Carmarthenshire said it was inappropriate to have his portrait in a modern day court of law. Kate Williams, solicitor for Red Kite Law, said: "I appreciate the painting for historical purposes, that he was a figure of note. "But I find it very offensive that someone who was not only a known slaver but also allegedly tortured a slave should have his picture in a place where the values of justice are served. "He was a man of his time, and many other people were slavers. So put t...