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Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937) was an American artist who spent much of his career in France. He became the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. [ 1 ] Tanner moved to Paris , France, in 1891 to study at the Académie Julian and gained acclaim in French artistic circles.
This is an incomplete list of paintings by American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937). Tanner is the first Black artist to have a major solo exhibition in the United States, [1] and the first to have his work acquired for the collection of the White House.
The Resurrection of Lazarus is a painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner entered into the Paris Salon in 1897 and winning a third place medal. [1] [2] During his lifetime, this was the painting for which he was most known, his "masterwork". [2]
The Annunciation is an 1898 painting by the African-American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner. It depicts the biblical scene of the Annunciation , where the archangel Gabriel visits Mary to announce that she will give birth to Jesus . [ 1 ]
Abraham's Oak is a painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner, an American painter who lived in France, completed about 1905. [1] While Tanner is well known today for two paintings in the United States, The Banjo Lesson and The Thankful Poor, both about African-American families, the bulk of his artwork, including some of his most iconic paintings, were concerned with exploring biblical subjects.
Pages in category "Paintings by Henry Ossawa Tanner" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Henry Tanner may refer to: Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859–1937), African American artist; H. W. Lloyd Tanner (Henry William Lloyd Tanner, 1851–1915), British mathematician; Henry Schenck Tanner (1786–1858), American cartographer; Henry S. Tanner (doctor) (1831–1919), American doctor known for his 1880 great fast in New York
The Henry O. Tanner House is a historic house at 2908 West Diamond Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.It was from 1872 to 1888 the childhood home of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), an African-American artist who was the first of his race to be elected to National Academy of Design.