"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny."--Carl Schurz, Address, Faneuil Hall, Boston, April 18, 1859. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Joseph Cornell, born Nyack, NY 1903-died New York City 1972
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America
ca. 1957-1958
Object number
1984.124.71
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture-Assemblage
Medium
mixed media: painted and stained wood, glass, shells, driftwood, and paper, assembled, glued, and nailed
Dimensions
17 3/8 x 12 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (44.2 x 32.7 x 8.9 cm.)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure male
Animal\sheep
Animal\goat
Landscape\celestial\star
Mythology\classical\Auriga
Record ID
saam_1984.124.71
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c697c01c-7bf1-4fc1-9753-d8f2627bf409
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