Ourselves are fate.” – Herman Melville, White Jacket, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Chryssa, "Ourselves are fate."--Herman Melville, White Jacket, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, plaster relief assembled in wood frame, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.67
Chryssa, "Ourselves are fate."--Herman Melville, White Jacket, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, plaster relief assembled in wood frame, 31 5825 582 34 in. (80.565.06.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.67

Artwork Details

Title
Ourselves are fate.” – Herman Melville, White Jacket, 1850. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
31 5825 582 34 in. (80.565.06.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster relief assembled in wood frame
Classifications
Subjects
  • Literature — Melville
  • Object — letter
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.67

Works by this artist (136 items)

Jacob Kainen, Woman with Dark Hair, 1959, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mary Jane Fisher, 1979.82
Woman with Dark Hair
Date1959
oil on canvas
On view
Jacob Kainen, Jacob and the Angel, 1977, oil and collage on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, 1990.79.2
Jacob and the Angel
Date1977
oil and collage on paper
Not on view
Jacob Kainen, Color Guard, 1973, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1976.14.3
Color Guard
Date1973
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Jacob Kainen, Casement, 1984, oilstick, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1995.97
Casement
Date1984
oilstick
Not on view

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