“No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

John Paul Jones, "No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true."--Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.129
Copied John Paul Jones, "No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true."--Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, oil on canvas, 30 1⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (76.5 x 60.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.129

Artwork Details

Title
“No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
30 1⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (76.5 x 60.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group — male
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1984.124.129
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.129