Hebe and the Eagle of Jupiter

Artist Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887)

Place of OriginFrance

Date1858

Dimensions19 1/2 x 12 9/16 in. (49.5 x 31.9 cm)

Mediumsilvered bronze

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LinePurchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. George M. Jones, Jr.

Object number

1992.20

On View

Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 32

Label TextIn classical mythology, Hebe was the Greek goddess of youth and young brides and the cupbearer to the Olympian gods. She was also the daughter of Zeus (Jupiter) and Hera (Juno), king and queen of the gods. As cupbearer she served ambrosia, a drink that reinforced immortality, at feasts on Mount Olympus, home of the gods. In this sensuous tabletop sculpture, Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse depicts her serving the great golden eagle, Jupiter’s personal messenger and animal companion, who holds Jupiter’s symbol, a thunderbolt, between his claws.Published ReferencesThe Toledo Museum of Art, Annual Report July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992, p. 25, repr.

Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art Masterworks, Toledo, 2009, p. 247, repr. (col.).

Exhibition HistoryParis, Salon, 1859, no. 3120 [this or another cast].