Statue of Nelson Mandela, Bronze statue at South African Embassy, Washington D.C., United States.
The Statue of Nelson Mandela is a bronze sculpture at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., depicting the anti-apartheid leader with his fist raised. It stands on Massachusetts Avenue among other international monuments in the nation's capital.
The bronze statue by South African sculptor Jean Doyle was unveiled on September 21, 2013, outside the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C. It stands 9 feet (2.7 m) tall. The unveiling came months after Mandela's death in December 2012, not before it.
The statue stands outside the South African Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue, where it was unveiled on September 21, 2013. It depicts Mandela with his right arm raised and fist clenched, a pose associated with his struggle against apartheid. The work is by the South African sculptor Jean Doyle and rises 9 feet (2.7 m).
The monument is accessible along Massachusetts Avenue in a neighborhood filled with embassies and other landmarks. Visitors can walk freely in the area, which has clear sightlines and good pedestrian access.
The statue is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall, cast in bronze from a work by South African sculptor Jean Doyle, and was unveiled on September 21, 2013. It stands outdoors just outside the Embassy of South Africa in Washington, D.C., where the raised right fist and open mouth are visible from the sidewalk.
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