Suffragette slashes the Rokeby Venus
Published on 10 March 2014 by The BNA
Mary Richardson, a Suffragette, slashed the Rokeby Venus painting at the National Gallery 100 years ago today.
Read the stirring speech she gave at her trial, explaining her actions:
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser – Friday 13 March 1914
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Published on Mon, 10 March 2014.