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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