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
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
  • Figure group — male — full length
  • Mythology — classical — Hercules
  • Mythology — classical — hydra
  • Occupation — service — policeman
  • Occupation — labor
  • Allegory
Object Number
2014.54
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2014.54

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Joseph Hirsch, The Naked Man, 1959-1962, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1966.84.3
The Naked Man
Artist
Date1959-1962
oil on canvas
On view
Joseph Hirsch, Hercules Killing the Hydra, ca. 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2014.54
Hercules Killing the Hydra
Artist
Dateca. 1937
oil on canvas
Not on view
Joseph Hirsch, Broth, ca. 1964, oil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1991.92
Broth
Artist
Dateca. 1964
oil on linen
Not on view
Joseph Hirsch, Hero, ca. 1939-1940, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.36
Hero
Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
oil on canvas
Not on view