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Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1907

Henry Ossawa Tanner Papers, 1860s-1978 (bulk 1890-1937)

This site provides access to the papers of Henry Ossawa Tanner in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2007. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 2,471 images.

The papers of the expatriate African American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner measure 2.3 linear feet and date from the 1860s to 1978, with the bulk of the material dating from 1890 to 1937. Found in the papers are scattered biographical, family, and legal materials; twenty-seven folders of correspondence with family, friends, patrons, and galleries; writings and notes by Tanner and others; a small amount of printed material; numerous photographs of Tanner, his studio in Paris and home in Trepied, Normandy, his family, friends, fellow artists, and his artwork. Additional photographs include a circa 1890 shot of Tanner with fellow students at the Académie Julian and another depicting Tanner with members of the American Art Club in Paris, circa 1900. Also found are a few sketches and drawings. Read more About this Collection.

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Series 1: Biographical Material, circa 1890-1937

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1890-1978

Series 3: Writings and Notes, 1897-circa 1950s

Series 4: Printed Material, 1897-1975

Series 5: Photographs, 1860s-1943

Series 6: Artwork, 1891-1893

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