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 5⁄8 x 25 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (80.5 x 65.0 x 6.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.67
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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 5⁄8 x 25 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (80.5 x 65.0 x 6.9 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Container Corporation of America
- Mediums Description
- plaster relief assembled in wood frame
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Literature — Melville
- Object — letter
- Abstract
- Object Number
- 1984.124.67