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Hebe

Attributed to the workshop of Simeon Skillin American
1801–6
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hebe
  • Artist: Attributed to the workshop of Simeon Skillin (1757–1806)
  • Date: 1801–6
  • Geography: Possibly made in Salem, Massachusetts, United States; Possibly made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Painted pine
  • Dimensions: 58 x 19 x 20 1/2 in. (147.3 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.248
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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