Hebé

Alexandre Chaponnier

Associated Names
Alexandre Chaponnier

Artist, French, 1753 - 1830?

The image shows a person in a side profile, sitting and holding a jug in their left hand while pouring a liquid into a cup held in their right hand. The person has curly hair, detailed facial features, and is draped with a cloth. A large bird, potentially an eagle, is engaging with the cup. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 46.36 × 28.26 cm (18 1/4 × 11 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 52.71 × 38.42 cm (20 3/4 × 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.125.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Dessiné par Fleury / A Paris, chez Rolland, Place des Victoires, Nos 6 et 28; lower center in plate: HEBÉ.; lower right in plate: Terminé par Chaponnier / Deposé à la Bibliotheque Impériale

Wikidata ID

Q77258764

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