The Goddess Hebe, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Unknown
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1999.
Summary
Fountain sculpture depicting Hebe, Greek goddess of youth and beauty, daughter of Zeus and Hera. She holds a classical ewer in her upraised proper right hand and a goblet lower in her proper left hand. She stands atop a two-tiered fountain. The lower tier consists of a large bowl with 3 swans looking up at Hebe.
Dedicated Oct. 15, 1988
Control number
IAS NJ000616
Type
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Copy
Sculptures
Medium
Base: concrete
Owner/Location
Located Corner of High & White Streets Mt. Holly New Jersey
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Mythology--Classical--Hebe
Animal--Bird--Swan
Record ID
siris_ari_341962
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