“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare on confidence and courage. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Joseph Low, "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt."--William Shakespeare on confidence and courage. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1952, screenprint on acetate over gouache on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.192
Copied Joseph Low, "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt."--William Shakespeare on confidence and courage. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1952, screenprint on acetate over gouache on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 17 1⁄2 x 14 1⁄4 in. (44.3 x 36.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.192

Artwork Details

Title
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare on confidence and courage. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1952
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 1⁄2 x 14 1⁄4 in. (44.3 x 36.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
screenprint on acetate over gouache on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure male
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Animal — fish — crab
  • Animal — fish — lobster
Object Number
1984.124.192
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.192