“Whoever degrades another degrades me, and whatever is done or said returns at last to me.” – Walt Whitman. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Lee Mullican, "Whoever degrades another degrades me, and whatever is done or said returns at last to me."--Walt Whitman. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.220
Copied Lee Mullican, "Whoever degrades another degrades me, and whatever is done or said returns at last to me."--Walt Whitman. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, oil on canvas, 50 x 30 1⁄4 in. (127.0 x 76.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.220

Artwork Details

Title
“Whoever degrades another degrades me, and whatever is done or said returns at last to me.” – Walt Whitman. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
50 x 30 1⁄4 in. (127.0 x 76.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Landscape — weather — rain
  • State of being — emotion — surprise
  • Figure — waist length
Object Number
1984.124.220
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.220