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
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
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

Works by this artist (217 items)

Herman A. Webster, Le Moulin au Bord de l'Eau, 1926, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Moune G.H. Webster, 1973.124.116
Le Moulin au Bord de l’Eau
Date1926
etching
Not on view
Herman A. Webster, Street Scene, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Olin Dows, 1979.136.239
Street Scene
etching
Not on view
Herman A. Webster, Fin d'Une Belle Journee d'Automne, 1938, pencil and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Moune G.H. Webster, 1973.124.89
Fin d’Une Belle Journee d’Automne
Date1938
pencil and watercolor on paper
Not on view
Herman A. Webster, Bird's-Eye View of Venice, 1933, pen and ink and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Moune G.H. Webster, 1973.124.55
Bird’s-Eye View of Venice
Date1933
pen and ink and pencil on paper
Not on view