“The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.” – The Life and Character of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1827 – 1828. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Albert F. Storz, "The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men opportunity to work out happiness for themselves."--The Life and Character of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1827-1828. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, watercolor and ink on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.279
Copied Albert F. Storz, "The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men opportunity to work out happiness for themselves."--The Life and Character of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1827-1828. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, watercolor and ink on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 17 1⁄4 x 15 in. (43.9 x 38.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.279

Artwork Details

Title
“The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.” – The Life and Character of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1827 – 1828. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 1⁄4 x 15 in. (43.9 x 38.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor and ink on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1984.124.279
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.279