Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, 1918 - 2013, born South Africa Search this
Medium:
Pastel on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 41.8 × 59.2 cm (16 7/16 × 23 5/16 in.)
Type:
Drawing and Collage
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
2002
Description:
Pastel on paper featuring a conical pile of rocks, rendered in black and ochre yellow, in the foreground and a background of broad horizontal swaths of blue, green, reddish-brown, and ochre yellow. Signed on the front, below the rock pile: Mandela.
Provenance:
Acquired by the donor through Bonham’s Auction House, London, after-auction sale.
Exhibition History:
Heroes: Principles of African Greatness, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 16, 2019–October 3, 2021
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Gift of Cary J. Frieze, in memory of his parents Rose and George Frieze, who encouraged his love of all visual and performing arts, with additional support from of the family of Nelson Mandela
