00:00A 19th century painting with an anti-slavery message is undergoing conservation in Liverpool.
00:07Hunted Slaves was created in 1861 by artist Richard Ansdell and is in the collection of
00:13the International Slavery Museum. Conservators have cleaned the surface and used infrared
00:19imaging to reveal changes Ansdell made while painting. The work depicts an enslaved man and
00:25woman confronting hunting dogs, with broken chains shown on the man's wrist. Museum staff
00:31say the painting highlights how institutions have benefited from people who became wealthy
00:36through enslavement. The museum is currently closed for redevelopment and is expected to reopen in 2029.
