Departure into Egypt (At the Inn)

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Departure into Egypt (At the Inn), n.d., oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.193
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Departure into Egypt (At the Inn), n.d., oil on wood, 21 3⁄8 x 18 1⁄4 in. (54.4 x 46.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.193
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Artwork Details

Title
Departure into Egypt (At the Inn)
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 3⁄8 x 18 1⁄4 in. (54.4 x 46.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — New Testament — Flight into Egypt
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
Object Number
1983.95.193
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.193

Artwork Description

This painting is different from Henry Ossawa Tanner’s other paintings on the same theme, in which the Holy Family flees through the desert to save their son from Herod. In Departure into Egypt (At the Inn), Mary, who holds her newborn, is just starting her journey. The bearded man holding the lantern is not Joseph, but probably the guard who will lead them out of the city.

Works by this artist (67 items)

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Study for Moses and the Burning Bush, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jesse O. Tanner, 1983.95.207B
Study for Moses and the Burning Bush
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Gateway, Tangier, ca. 1910, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.190
Gateway, Tangier
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Dateca. 1910
oil on plywood
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Man Who Rented Boats, n.d., oil on canvas mounted on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.203
The Man Who Rented Boats
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Untitled, n.d., oil on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.188B
Untitled
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Daten.d.
oil on wood panel
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