“Among democratic nations each new generation is a new people.” – Alexis de Tocqueville. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

W. Lee Savage, "Among democratic nations each new generation is a new people."--Alexis de Tocqueville. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, oil and pencil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.257
Copied W. Lee Savage, "Among democratic nations each new generation is a new people."--Alexis de Tocqueville. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, oil and pencil on canvas, 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.257

Artwork Details

Title
“Among democratic nations each new generation is a new people.” – Alexis de Tocqueville. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and pencil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Fantasy
  • Allegory — civic — democracy
  • Object — furniture — table
Object Number
1984.124.257
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.257