The sculpture of Don Quixote by Aurelio Teno, located at the Kennedy Center, was a gift from Spain for the Bicentennial of the United States of America, presented by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain on June 3, 1976. The sculptor began his career at age eight and described Don Quixote as his life work.
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