British government officials decided on the photo after spotting it on Douglass' Wikipedia page, according to a report from The Times of London. Johnson's gift is reportedly a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement that has advocated for racial justice in both nations. The mural of Douglass is painted on the wall of a residential street corner in Edinburgh, it was painted by artist Ross Blair, who first unveiled the piece online in 2020. The photo of the mural was captured by dual British-U.S. national Melissa Highton.