Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow, King of the Maquas by John Verelst. © Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1977-35-2. Acquired with a special grant from the Canadian Government 1977

LONDON, ENGLAND.- The National Portrait Gallery presents Between Worlds: Voyagers to Britain 1700-1850, on view through June 17, 2007. The first exhibition to look at the experience and impact of some of the famous travellers to Britain from North America, the South Pacific, Asia and Africa - devised by an international team of curators. A fascinating exhibition telling the stories of travellers to Britain who caused widespread excitement, interest and curiosity in London's social circles, opens at the National Portrait Gallery on 8 March. Between Worlds: Voyagers to Britain 1700-1850 is the first exhibition to focus on the complexities and ambiguities of encounters between non-European visitors and their British contemporaries. As well as its art-historical importance, Between Worlds has many contemporary cultural resonances. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19787