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Burton Kramer, In the state of nature, indeed, all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the laws.--Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great Ideas., 1955, screenprint on paper, sheet: 13 1⁄4 x 7 7⁄8 in. (33.6 x 19.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.166
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Artwork Details
- Title
- In the state of nature, indeed, all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the laws. – Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great Ideas.
- Artist
- Date
- 1955
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sheet: 13 1⁄4 x 7 7⁄8 in. (33.6 x 19.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Container Corporation of America
- Mediums Description
- screenprint on paper
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Still life — weapon — sword
- Figure female
- Allegory — quality — justice
- Object — tool — scale
- Object Number
- 1984.124.166