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Lot #223
Nelson Mandela

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Description

Limited edition color 24.5 x 19 lithograph entitled 'The Harbour' from Mandela's 'My Robben Island' suite, numbered 161/500, signed in the lower right in pencil, "N. Mandela." Handsomely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 32.25 x 26.75. In fine condition. This richly colored lithograph depicts the interment harbor where new prisoners would arrive. In Mandela's artist's motivation statement about the lithograph suite, he remarked: 'Today when I look at Robben Island I see it as a celebration of the struggle and a symbol of the finest qualities of the human spirit, rather than as a monument to the brutal tyranny and oppression of apartheid…In these sketches entitled: My Robben Island, I have attempted to colour the Island sketches in ways that reflect the positive light in which I view it. This is what I would like to share with people around the world and, hopefully, also project the idea that even the most fantastic dreams can be achieved if we are prepared to endure life's challenges.'

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #570 - Ended November 06, 2019





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