“Civilization must be judged and prized, not by the amount of power it has developed, but by how much it has evolved and given expression to, by its laws and institutions, the love of humanity.” – Rabindranath Tagore, Sadhana, 1914. From the series Great 

Robert Osborn, "Civilization must be judged and prized, not by the amount of power it has developed, but by how much it has evolved and given expression to, by its laws and institutions, the love of humanity."--Rabindranath Tagore, Sadhana, 1914. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man., 1961, conte crayon and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.232
Robert Osborn, "Civilization must be judged and prized, not by the amount of power it has developed, but by how much it has evolved and given expression to, by its laws and institutions, the love of humanity."--Rabindranath Tagore, Sadhana, 1914. From the series Great , 1961, conte crayon and ink on paper, sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 12 5⁄8 in. (38.6 x 32.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.232

Artwork Details

Title
“Civilization must be judged and prized, not by the amount of power it has developed, but by how much it has evolved and given expression to, by its laws and institutions, the love of humanity.” – Rabindranath Tagore, Sadhana, 1914. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.
Artist
Date
1961
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 12 5⁄8 in. (38.6 x 32.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
conte crayon and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — weapon — cannon
  • Figure
Object Number
1984.124.232
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.232

Works by this artist (1 item)

Victor Perelli, Fishing Station, Long Island Sound, ca. 1939-1943, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the White House through the General Services Administration, 1976.142.1
Fishing Station, Long Island Sound
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1943
oil on canvas
Not on view