“Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.” – Montesquieu on the essence of freedom, The Spirit Of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great ideas of Western Man.

Herbert Matter, "Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free."--Montesquieu on the essence of freedom, The Spirit Of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great ideas of Western Man., 1958, color transparency, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.208
Copied Herbert Matter, "Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free."--Montesquieu on the essence of freedom, The Spirit Of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great ideas of Western Man., 1958, color transparency, sheet and image: 16 1⁄4 x 12 3⁄4 in. (41.1 x 32.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.208

Artwork Details

Title
“Countries are well cultivated, not as they are fertile, but as they are free.” – Montesquieu on the essence of freedom, The Spirit Of the Laws, 1748. From the series Great ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 16 1⁄4 x 12 3⁄4 in. (41.1 x 32.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums Description
color transparency
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.208
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.208