“Liberty does not consist in mere general declarations of the rights of men. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action.” – Woodrow Wilson, Address, Independence Hall, July 4, 1914. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Robert Andrew Parker, "Liberty does not consist in mere general declarations of the rights of men. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action."--Woodrow Wilson, Address, Independence Hall, July 4, 1914. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1956, pen and ink and watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.234
Robert Andrew Parker, "Liberty does not consist in mere general declarations of the rights of men. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action."--Woodrow Wilson, Address, Independence Hall, July 4, 1914. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1956, pen and ink and watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 18 7⁄8 x 15 3⁄4 in. (48.1 x 39.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.234

Artwork Details

Title
“Liberty does not consist in mere general declarations of the rights of men. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action.” – Woodrow Wilson, Address, Independence Hall, July 4, 1914. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1956
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 7⁄8 x 15 3⁄4 in. (48.1 x 39.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
pen and ink and watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — political — president
  • Portrait male — Wilson, Woodrow — bust
Object Number
1984.124.234
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.234

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Dateca. 1970-1975
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