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Ephemera, Hurnani Nihil a me Alienum Puto

Leonard Baskin

Contemporary Art

MEDIUM Print
DATES mid–20th century
DIMENSIONS Sheet: 6 5/16 x 9 13/16 in. (16 x 25 cm)  (show scale)
SIGNATURE unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS Front, printed: "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ / HUMANI NIHIL A ME ALIENUM PUTO/ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"; Inside, printed: "Translations / 1. Nothing is human to me. / 2. In necessity, unity; in doubt, liberty; in all things, charity. / 3. Hunger knows no law. / 4. Grace in style, strength in content. / 5. The smell of money is good, whenever. / 6. We all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others. / 7. Not even Jupiter pleases all. / 8. Intellgience in all things, mastery in one. / 10. Even a fly has a spleen. / 11. DOn't let the bastards grind you down. (Gen Joe. Stilwell)".
COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 70.33.16
CREDIT LINE Gift of Leonard Baskin
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Leonard Baskin (American, 1922–2000). Ephemera, Hurnani Nihil a me Alienum Puto, mid–20th century. Print, Sheet: 6 5/16 x 9 13/16 in. (16 x 25 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Leonard Baskin, 70.33.16. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.33.16.jpg)
IMAGE overall, CUR.70.33.16.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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RIGHTS STATEMENT © Estate of Leonard Baskin, Courtesy Galerie St. Etienne, New York
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Leonard Baskin (American, 1922–2000). <em>Ephemera, Hurnani Nihil a me Alienum Puto</em>, mid–20th century. Print, Sheet: 6 5/16 x 9 13/16 in. (16 x 25 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Leonard Baskin, 70.33.16. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.33.16.jpg)