Hercules Killing the Hydra

Joseph Hirsch, Hercules Killing the Hydra, ca. 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2014.54
Copied Joseph Hirsch, Hercules Killing the Hydra, ca. 1937, oil on canvas, 11 × 8 in. (27.9 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2014.54

Artwork Details

Title
Hercules Killing the Hydra
Artist
Date
ca. 1937
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 × 8 in. (27.9 × 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the James F. Dicke Family
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Allegory
  • Occupation — labor
  • Occupation — service — policeman
  • Mythology — classical — hydra
  • Mythology — classical — Hercules
  • Figure group — male — full length
Object Number
2014.54
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2014.54