“Nothing else in the world…not all the armies…is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo, The Future of Man. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Robert Vickrey, "Nothing else in the world...not all the armies...is so powerful as an idea whose time has come."--Victor Hugo, The Future of Man. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1964, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.297
Copied Robert Vickrey, "Nothing else in the world...not all the armies...is so powerful as an idea whose time has come."--Victor Hugo, The Future of Man. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1964, tempera on fiberboard, 21 1⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (53.7 x 46.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.297

Artwork Details

Title
“Nothing else in the world…not all the armies…is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo, The Future of Man. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1964
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (53.7 x 46.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — historic — armor
  • Allegory — other — thought
Object Number
1984.124.297
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.297