“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson, 1767 – 1845. From the series Great Ideas.

Rufino Tamayo, "One man with courage makes a majority."--Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845. From the series Great Ideas., 1980, color intaglio on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.283
Rufino Tamayo, "One man with courage makes a majority."--Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845. From the series Great Ideas., 1980, color intaglio on paper, plate: 31 7⁄8 x 24 1⁄8 in. (81.0 x 61.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.283

Artwork Details

Title
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson, 1767 – 1845. From the series Great Ideas.
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 31 7⁄8 x 24 1⁄8 in. (81.0 x 61.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums Description
color intaglio on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male
Object Number
1984.124.283
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.283

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Rufino Tamayo, "One man with courage makes a majority."--Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845. From the series Great Ideas., 1980, color intaglio on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.283
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson,…
Artist
Date1980
color intaglio on paper
Not on view
Rufino Tamayo, Mexico, from the United Nations Series, 1945, ink with pencil and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.284
Mexico, from the United Nations Series
Artist
Date1945
ink with pencil and gouache on paper
Not on view
Rufino Tamayo, Man with Maguey, 1931, linoleum cut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1980.4.2
Man with Maguey
Artist
Date1931
linoleum cut on paper
Not on view
Rufino Tamayo, Man and Woman, 1926, woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1976.27
Man and Woman
Artist
Date1926
woodcut on paper
Not on view

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