“To tyrants, indeed, and bad rulers, the progress of knowledge among the mass of mankind is a just object of terror: it is fatal to them and their designs.” – Henry Brougham, Practical Observations upon the Education of the People, 1825. From the series 

Lemuel B. Line, "To tyrants, indeed, and bad rulers, the progress of knowledge among the mass of mankind is a just object of terror: it is fatal to them and their designs."--Henry Brougham, Practical Observations upon the Education of the People, 1825. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1955, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.182
Copied Lemuel B. Line, "To tyrants, indeed, and bad rulers, the progress of knowledge among the mass of mankind is a just object of terror: it is fatal to them and their designs."--Henry Brougham, Practical Observations upon the Education of the People, 1825. From the series , 1955, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, 30 x 24 in. (76.3 x 61.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.182

Artwork Details

Title
“To tyrants, indeed, and bad rulers, the progress of knowledge among the mass of mankind is a just object of terror: it is fatal to them and their designs.” – Henry Brougham, Practical Observations upon the Education of the People, 1825. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 x 24 in. (76.3 x 61.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Dress — accessory — glove
  • Object — foliage
Object Number
1984.124.182
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.182