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
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
Subjects
  • Object — tool — scythe
  • Object — foliage — wheat
  • Occupation — farm — sowing
  • Figure male — full length
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.”

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Date1873-1879
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William H. Jackson, Grand Cañon of the Colorado, ca. 1880, albumen silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.85
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Artist
Dateca. 1880
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