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Hebe

Simeon Skillin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts a woman with short hair, wearing a cloth wrapped around her waist, with one leg slightly bent and the other straight. The woman's left hand rests on her hip, while her right arm is raised above her head holding a vessel. She stands on a dark base. The statue is white, with a grey wall and a framed picture behind it. The title of the statue is "Hebe" and the artist is Simeon Skillin.

Artwork Details

Date
1801–6
Medium
Painted pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
301 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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