There was a little city, and few men lived within it, and there came a great king against it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man and he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Copied Jack Earl, There was a little city, and few men lived within it, and there came a great king against it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man and he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man., 1984, white earthenware and oil paint, 27 1⁄8 × 22 1⁄2 × 21 3⁄4 in. (68.9 × 57.0 × 55.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Derek Mason in memory of Daniel Jacobs, 2008.23, © 1984, Jack Earl

Artwork Details

Title
There was a little city, and few men lived within it, and there came a great king against it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now there was found in it a poor wise man and he by his wisdom delivered the city, yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Artist
Date
1984
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
27 1⁄8 × 22 1⁄2 × 21 3⁄4 in. (68.9 × 57.0 × 55.2 cm)
Copyright
© 1984, Jack Earl
Credit Line
Gift of Derek Mason in memory of Daniel Jacobs
Mediums
Mediums Description
white earthenware and oil paint
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure female — full length
  • Architecture — detail — porch
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
Object Number
2008.23
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2008.23