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Hebe

c. 1890

Abbott Handerson Thayer

(American, 1849–1921)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Unframed: 117 x 75 cm (46 1/16 x 29 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King Collection, in memory of William Macbeth 1918.172
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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According to Greek mythology, Hebe is a goddess of youth and a cupbearer to the gods on Mount Olympus.

Description

Albert Handerson Thayer often kept his paintings in his studio, sporadically revising them over extended periods of time. A number of his compositions appear to be only partially completed, as is the case with Hebe. When asked about this painting, the artist replied, "Like most artists, I suppose, I allow a good many of my picture-undertakings to get sidetracked before they are done, with the result, off and on, that they get sold unfinished to some one who values enough what there already is in them."
A vertically oriented oil painting with loose brushwork depicts Hebe from the thighs up against a dark brown background. She has light skin tone and stands with her upper torso nude, a muted brown cloth draped over her left shoulder and around her hips. Her head tilts down and to our right. In her right hand, she holds a brown pitcher by her side and in her left, at waist level, a shallow blue bowl.

Hebe

c. 1890

Abbott Handerson Thayer

(American, 1849–1921)
America

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