“Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays you instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.” –Edmund Burke, Speech to the Electors of Bristol, November 3, 1774

David Aronson, "Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays you instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion." --Edmund Burke, Speech to the Electors of Bristol, November 3, 1774, 1963, bronze relief, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.5
David Aronson, "Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays you instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion." --Edmund Burke, Speech to the Electors of Bristol, November 3, 1774, 1963, bronze relief, 23 1⁄8 x 20 1⁄4 x 3 in. (58.8 x 51.5 x 7.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.5

Artwork Details

Title
“Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays you instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.” –Edmund Burke, Speech to the Electors of Bristol, November 3, 1774
Artist
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
23 1⁄8 x 20 1⁄4 x 3 in. (58.8 x 51.5 x 7.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze relief
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — political
  • Portrait male — Burke, Edmund
  • Figure male — waist length
  • Figure group
Object Number
1984.124.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.5

Works by this artist (4 items)

David Aronson, Blind Samson, 1961, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David Aronson, 1966.74.1
Blind Samson
Artist
Date1961
bronze
On view
David Aronson, Garden of Eden, 1958-1960, encaustic on Masonite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.3
Garden of Eden
Artist
Date1958-1960
encaustic on Masonite
Not on view
David Aronson, Delilah, 1961, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David Aronson, 1966.74.2
Delilah
Artist
Date1961
bronze
Not on view
David Aronson, "Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays you instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion." --Edmund Burke, Speech to the Electors of Bristol, November 3, 1774, 1963, bronze relief, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.5
“Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but…
Artist
Date1963
bronze relief
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