- Lady of the Time of Louis XV Dressed as Hebe
- B.M.269
- 18th century
- French
Length: 92 cm
Width: 74 cm
Length: Frame 115.5 cm
Width: Frame 96 cm
Depth: Frame 8 cm
This image depicts Hebe the Greek goddess of youth. According to Greek mythology she was the daughter of Jupiter and Juno. Hebe is depicted alongside Jupiter's eagle. She stands with a jug in one hand, from which she has just poured nectar into a cup. At her side the eagle cranes its neck to drink. The theme of 'Hebe and the eagle of Jupiter' occurs in female portraits, flattering the sitter by implying that she shares Hebe's youth and beauty.