“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
Copied 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

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
Mediums Description
plaster relief assembled in wood frame
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Literature — Melville
  • Object — letter
Object Number
1984.124.67
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.67