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Nelson Mandela, (sculpture). Artist:  Doyle, Jean, sculptor. Title:  Nelson Mandela, (sculpture). Dates:  2013. Dedicated Sept. 21, 2013. Medium:  Bronze-plated metal. Dimensions:  H. 9 ft. Inscription:  (On base plaque, quote from Mandela's address to a joint session of Congress months after his release in 1990:) The stand you took established...that here we have friends...fighters against racism who feel hurt because we are hurt, who seek our success because they too seek the victory of democracy over tyranny. I speak...of the millions of people throughout this great land who stood up and engaged the apartheid system in struggle. Let us keep our arms locked together so that we form a solid phalanx against racism...Let us ensure that justice triumphs without delay Description:  Portrait of Nelson Mandela with his right fist raised in triumph following his release from incarceration at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Feb. 11, 1990 during the fight against apartheid The portrait is modeled from photos taken of Mandela leaving prison in 1990. Subject:  Portrait male -- Mandela, Nelson -- Full length Ethnic -- South African Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Object Type:  Sculpture Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Owner:  South African Embassy, 3051 Massachusetts, N.W., Front lawn, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  The statue by Cape Town sculptor Jean Doyle is a copy of the statue installed outside the Drakenstein Correctional Centre near Cape Town, South Africa. References:  Washington Post, Sept. 21, 2013. Illustration:  Washington Post, Sept. 21, 2013. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 71501232   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 71501232 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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