{"id":4021,"date":"2022-06-27T12:33:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T11:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/britishartnetwork.org.uk\/?post_type=2012cal&#038;p=4021"},"modified":"2022-12-05T16:27:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:27:49","slug":"when-worlds-meet-the-intriguing-story-of-ayuba-suleiman-diallo-south-shields-museum-art-gallery-20-september-9-march","status":"publish","type":"2012cal","link":"https:\/\/britishartnetwork.org.uk\/2012-events\/when-worlds-meet-the-intriguing-story-of-ayuba-suleiman-diallo-south-shields-museum-art-gallery-20-september-9-march\/","title":{"rendered":"When Worlds Meet: The Intriguing Story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, South Shields Museum &#038; Art Gallery 20 September &#8211; 9 March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/britishartnetwork.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/William_Hoare_of_Bath_-_Portrait_of_Ayuba_Suleiman_Diallo_1701-1773.jpg\" alt=\"eighteenth century painted portrait of a man in turban and white robe\" class=\"wp-image-4022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/britishartnetwork.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/William_Hoare_of_Bath_-_Portrait_of_Ayuba_Suleiman_Diallo_1701-1773.jpg 800w, https:\/\/britishartnetwork.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/William_Hoare_of_Bath_-_Portrait_of_Ayuba_Suleiman_Diallo_1701-1773-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/britishartnetwork.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/William_Hoare_of_Bath_-_Portrait_of_Ayuba_Suleiman_Diallo_1701-1773-768x945.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>William Hoare, <em>Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomo<\/em><strong>n<\/strong>, 1733<br>Property of Qatar Museums Authority. Photo: Christie&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Art enthusiasts have an opportunity to see a rare oil painting which forms the highlight of our Black History Month programme. 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