African textile printed with a picture of Nelson Mandela at the centre
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Green, yellow and black textile printed with 'African National Congress' symbols and slogans. Stored with Marion Wallace (Curator of African Collections).
Bust of Robert Byron (1905-1941). Artist(s): Gordine, Dora (1895-1991)
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Bronze bust of Robert Byron by Dora Gordine. Date unknown. The bust was acquired in December 2012. It is connected with the photographic archive of Robert Byron (Photo 1240) which was acquired in December 2011. Both were transferred from the Courtauld Institute. 30.3 cm in height, without st...
Hilary Mantel (b. 1952). Artist(s): Lord, Nick (b.1988)
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Hilary Mantel (b. 1952) is the author of the Booker Award-winning trilogy about Thomas Cromwell (c. 1485-1540): Wolf Hall (2009), Bring Up the Bodies (2012) and The Mirror & the Light (2020). She is the first and only living writer to have a portrait displayed at British Library. Both artist...