“A free man is he that in those things which by his strength and wit he is able to do, is not hindered to do what he has a will to.” – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Jan Stussy, "A free man is he that in those things which by his strength and wit he is able to do, is not hindered to do what he has a will to."--Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.280
Copied Jan Stussy, "A free man is he that in those things which by his strength and wit he is able to do, is not hindered to do what he has a will to."--Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. (122.0 x 122.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.280

Artwork Details

Title
“A free man is he that in those things which by his strength and wit he is able to do, is not hindered to do what he has a will to.” – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
48 x 48 in. (122.0 x 122.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure male — nude
  • Object — other — writing tool
Object Number
1984.124.280
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.280