Whatsoever a Man Soweth

Lee Lawrie, Whatsoever a Man Soweth, 1932, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1972.167.8
Copied Lee Lawrie, Whatsoever a Man Soweth, 1932, bronze, 2 7⁄8 in. (7.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1972.167.8

Artwork Details

Title
Whatsoever a Man Soweth
Artist
Commissioner
Society of Medallic Arts
Founder
Medallic Art Company
Date
1932
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 7⁄8 in. (7.3 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure male — full length
  • Occupation — farm — sowing
  • Object — foliage — wheat
  • Object — tool — scythe
Object Number
1972.167.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.167.8

Artwork Description

This medal shows Lee Lawrie’s interpretation of the biblical proverb “Whatsoever a man soweth, that also shall he reap,” which appears in Galatians 6:7. Lawrie hoped the medal would “cause reflection upon this age-old saying, and those who pause to look at the medal may each read into it meanings of his own.”