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 31774

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 1820 143 in. (58.851.57.7 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 31774
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
23 1820 143 in. (58.851.57.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze relief
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — waist length
  • Figure group
  • Portrait male — Burke, Edmund
  • Occupation — political
Object Number
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
Date1961
bronze
On view
David Aronson, Delilah, 1961, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David Aronson, 1966.74.2
Delilah
Date1961
bronze
Not 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
Date1958-1960
encaustic on Masonite
Not on view

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