“Making allowances for human imperfections, I do feel that in America the most valuable thing in life is possible, the development of the individual and his creative powers.” – Albert Einstein, 1870 – 1955. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Feliks Topolski, "Making allowances for human imperfections, I do feel that in America the most valuable thing in life is possible, the development of the individual and his creative powers."--Albert Einstein, 1870-1955. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., ca. 1957, watercolor, gouache, and chalk on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.288
Copied Feliks Topolski, "Making allowances for human imperfections, I do feel that in America the most valuable thing in life is possible, the development of the individual and his creative powers."--Albert Einstein, 1870-1955. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., ca. 1957, watercolor, gouache, and chalk on paper, sheet: 25 7⁄8 x 20 1⁄4 in. (65.8 x 51.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.288

Artwork Details

Title
“Making allowances for human imperfections, I do feel that in America the most valuable thing in life is possible, the development of the individual and his creative powers.” – Albert Einstein, 1870 – 1955. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
ca. 1957
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 25 7⁄8 x 20 1⁄4 in. (65.8 x 51.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor, gouache, and chalk on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Einstein, Albert — head
  • Occupation — science — physicist
Object Number
1984.124.288
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.288