“Civilization must be judged and prized, not by the amount of 

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  Robert Osborn, "Civilization must be judged and prized, not by the amount of , 1961, conte crayon and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.232

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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

Robert Osborn

Date

1961

Location

Not on view

Dimensions

sheet: 15 ¹⁄₄ x 12 ⁵⁄₈ in. (38.6 x 32.0 cm)

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Container Corporation of America

Mediums

conté crayon

ink

Mediums Description

conte crayon and ink on paper

Classifications

Drawing

Keywords

• Figure
• Object – weapon – cannon

Object Number

1984.124.232

Palette

• #F2EDE7
• #312D22
• #706C61

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