Abraham’s Oak

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Abraham's Oak, 1905, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.185
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Abraham's Oak, 1905, oil on canvas, 21 3⁄8 x 28 5⁄8 in. (54.4 x 72.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.185
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Artwork Details

Title
Abraham’s Oak
Artist
Date
1905
Location
Dimensions
21 3⁄8 x 28 5⁄8 in. (54.4 x 72.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Landscape — tree — oak tree
  • Religion — Old Testament — Abraham
Object Number
1983.95.185
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.185

Works by this artist (2 items)

Moses Ezekiel, Jessica, 1880, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Jack and Marjorie Rachlin, 1994.60
Jessica
Artist
Date1880
marble
On view
Moses Ezekiel, General Robert E. Lee, n.d., bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (In the Collection of The Corcoran Gallery of Art), 2020.20.66
General Robert E. Lee
Artist
Daten.d.
bronze
Not on view

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