oped: *eyeroll* PC run amuck...it is a painting from 1660 for crying out loud...if that offends the Obama's maybe they should become educated on US as well as World history on slavery...here let me help them out:
http://sharlaslabyrinth.blogspot.com/2013/02/barry-barack-obama-is-new-anthony.html
by:Warner Todd Huston
"... it might become an embarrassment ..."
As President Obama and the first lady visited London’s Kensington Place during Obama’s most recent world tour, a sharp-eyed, British assistant spotted a plaque on a painting that he was sure would cause a major diplomatic incident and raced to cover up the offensive verbiage.
Just before the Obamas arrived for an informal visit with Prince William, Duchess Kate and Prince Harry, an aide noticed that a small plaque on a very large painting on a wall in the room titled the artwork as The Negro Page. Staffers instantly realized that if the Obamas noticed the “n-word” on a painting depicting a subservient black man caring for a pair of horses, it might become an embarrassment for everyone.
According to the Daily Mail, the race was on, then, to find some way to keep The Negro Page plaque from being seen without removing the whole painting from the wall.
After a few frantic minutes, the British assistants arranging the space for the meeting decided to put a potted plant in front of the plaque affixed to the base of the paiting. They also then moved a table lamp in front of the plant to further obscure the view of the offensive title.
The very large painting depicting the negro boy holding two horses was painted in 1660 by artist Albert Cuyp and is on loan to the room from the Royal Collection.
It appears the president and first lady came and went and were none the wiser of the painting’s uncomfortable title. It was “mission accomplished” for the British assistants responsible for the success of the visit.
The Mail went on to report on all the personal touches that the Royal staffers added to the drawing room where the Obamas had their informal chat with the Prince and Duchess, such as photos of the young royals, and even a shot of beloved Princess Diana.
Assistants also placed a wildlife book by photographer Nick Brandt on the coffee table, entitled On This Earth, A Shadow Falls to show the Royals’ interest in wildlife conservation.
Finally, as a finishing touch, staffers placed about the room some of the gifts the president had given little Prince George in the past, most notably an alpaca wool-clad rocking horse sporting the U.S. presidential seal on its saddle, a gift the Obama’s presented Prince George in 2013.
There was even a stuffed, fluffy dog on the table meant as a replica of the Obama family’s pet, Bo.
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