Artist:

Henry Ossawa Tanner, born Pittsburgh, PA 1859-died Paris, France 1937  Search this

Medium:

oil on wood

Dimensions:

8 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (21.5 x 27.4 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Date:

ca. 1898

Luce Center Label:

In this painting the vertical line of white paint on the left represents the divine presence of the angel who will tell Mary that she bears the Son of God. The finished painting made from this study was well received in Paris and was Henry Ossawa Tanner’s first work to be acquired by an American museum.

Topic:

Religion\New Testament\Mary  Search this

Religion\New Testament\Annunciation  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins

Object number:

1983.95.187

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70114a6ba-be91-4f9c-a3ee-bb72560494e4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1983.95.187