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Hydra

A work made of bronze.

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

1954

Artist:

Germaine Richier
French, 1902-1959

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Germaine Richier

Title

Hydra

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1954

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

77.5 × 33 × 33 cm (30 1/2 × 13 × 13 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro

Reference Number

1996.397

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