A state which dwarfs its men in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands, even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.” – John Stuart Mill on the folly of belittling men. From 

Richard Kozlow, "A state which dwarfs its men in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands, even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished."--John Stuart Mill on the folly of belittling men. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1956, brush and ink, watercolor, gouache and pen and ink on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.163
Richard Kozlow, "A state which dwarfs its men in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands, even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished."--John Stuart Mill on the folly of belittling men. From , 1956, brush and ink, watercolor, gouache and pen and ink on paperboard, sheet: 19 1815 12 in. (48.539.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.163

Artwork Details

Title
A state which dwarfs its men in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands, even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.” – John Stuart Mill on the folly of belittling men. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Date
1956
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 1815 12 in. (48.539.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums Description
brush and ink, watercolor, gouache and pen and ink on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — head
Object Number
1984.124.163

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Henry Wolf, Portrait of a Lady, 1906, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.228
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Date1906
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Henry Wolf, Mrs. Alexander Campbell, 1913, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.282
Mrs. Alexander Campbell
Date1913
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George Romney, Henry Wolf, John Flaxman Modeling the Bust of William Hayley, 1899, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.166
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Date1899
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Not on view
Henry Wolf, Mrs. Deborah Franklin, 1898, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.160
Mrs. Deborah Franklin
Date1898
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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