Hebe

Simeon Skillin

1801–6 · Painted pine · The American Wing

Probably intended as a garden sculpture, this figure was originally painted gray and red in imitation of marble. The piece bears a striking resemblance to Antonio Canova's marble "Hebe" of 1801, which was widely known through engravings.

Artist

Simeon Skillin

Date

1801–6

Medium

Painted pine

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1967