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Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
THE WINDOW, 2002
hand-printed lithograph on Velin BFK Rives paper; (no. 88 from an edition of 500)
signed lower right; numbered lower left; with blind stamp lower left corner; with Belgravia Gallery
[London] label on reverse
24 x 16in. (60.96 x 40.64cm)
Provenance:
Belgravia Gallery, London;
Private collection
A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies this lot.
The present work is number 88 from an edition of 500. The Certificate of Authenticity is signed by Ross
McLean, Calder Art Publisher, Cape Town 2002.
The Window is from the ‘My Robben Island’ collection.
The edition is limited to 500 hand printed lithographs, 50 artist proofs [numbered A/P1 to A/P50] , 7
printer proofs [P/P1 to P/P7] and one cancellation print.
`The Window’ is one of the few sketches by Mandela where colour is used throughout. It depicts a view
of Table Mountain through the bars of a prison cell on Robben Island. Table Mountain is not visible from
the prison cell windows, the view depicted represented freedom and beauty to the artist during his
incarceration.
The edition was printed on Velin BFK Rives paper and the printing was done under the supervision of the
Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town by Professor Stephen Inggs and Tamarind Institute
Master Printer Ernestine White assisted by Russell Jones and Klaus Fricke. All plates have been destroyed.
€3000-€5000 (£2560-£4270 approx.)
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