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Henry Ossawa Tanner 1859-1937
Nicodemus (Portrait of a Bearded Man), 1900, c.Oil on Canvas13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.
34.9 x 27 cmPFF180© Henry Ossawa TannerPortrait of a bearded man (Nicodemus) in profile.
Henry Ossawa Tanner drew inspiration from his mentor, Thomas Eakins, and often painted landscapes, scenes of daily life, and later, religious subjects in a realistic style. Tanner's father was a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), which likely influenced his focus on religious subjects later in his career.
The date of this painting is unknown, but is estimated based on dates of Tanner's trips to Palestine. He visited Palestine and Egypt January-April 1897. He made a second trip to the Near East 1898-1899. He visited Algeria in 1908 and Morocco March-June 1912.
Provenance
Walker Cunningham Fine Art
Painting passed down in the family of Henry Ossawa Tanner's sister, Sarah Elizabeth Tanner, through her son Lewis Tanner Moore.
Exhibitions
"Mobility: African American Artists Abroad", Truman State University. Dates: Jan 02, 2024 - Mar 08, 2024.
"Afrocosmologies", Wadsworth Atheneum. Dates: Oct 19, 2019 - Jan 20, 2020.
"An Essential Presence: The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Allentown Art Museum. Dates: Jun 02, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019.
"Constructing Identity: Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Portland Art Museum. Dates: Jan 28, 2017 - Jun 18, 2017.
Publications
1. Berrisford Boothe, Kristin Haas, Claudia Highbaugh, Thomas Loughman, Frank Mitchell, (2019), "Afrocosmologies: American Reflections", Wadsworth Atheneum – Afrocosmologies Catalog, Catalog, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Amistad Center for Art and Culture, Hartford, CT, Brian D. Hotchkiss, https://www.wadsworthshop.org/products/afrocosmologies-american-reflections
2. Berrisford Boothe, Moe Brooker, Brian Ferriso, James G. Petrucci, (2017), "Constructing Identity: Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art", Portland Art Museum – Constructing Identity, Catalog, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, Gretchen Dykstra
