“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.” – Abraham Lincoln, letter to H.L. Pierce, April 6, 1859. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Fred Conway, "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it."--Abraham Lincoln, letter to H.L. Pierce, April 6, 1859. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1953, encaustic on fiberboard, 47 ⁷⁄₈ x 36 in. (121.7 x 91.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.70

Artwork Details

Title: “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.” – Abraham Lincoln, letter to H.L. Pierce, April 6, 1859. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist: Fred Conway
Date: 1953
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 47 ⁷⁄₈ x 36 in. (121.7 x 91.5 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums: encaustic
Mediums Description: encaustic on fiberboard
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Figure — fragment — hand
Occupation — political — president
Allegory — civic — liberty
Portrait male — Lincoln, Abraham — head
Object Number: 1984.124.70
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.70