Untitled (However brilliant an action it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive.) – La Rochefoucauld on the standards of greatness, Maxims, 1665. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Bruno Munari, Untitled (However brilliant an action it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive.)--La Rochefoucauld on the standards of greatness, Maxims, 1665. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1959, paper, tissue paper, gouache and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.222
Copied Bruno Munari, Untitled (However brilliant an action it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive.)--La Rochefoucauld on the standards of greatness, Maxims, 1665. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1959, paper, tissue paper, gouache and pencil on paperboard, sheet: 14 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄8 in. (36 x 29 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.222

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (However brilliant an action it should not be esteemed great unless the result of a great motive.) – La Rochefoucauld on the standards of greatness, Maxims, 1665. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1959
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄8 in. (36 x 29 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
paper, tissue paper, gouache and pencil on paperboard
Keywords
  • Still life — fruit — apple
Object Number
1984.124.222
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.222