Man Sitting in a Chair

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Man Sitting in a Chair, 1889, conté crayon and charcoal on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.27
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Man Sitting in a Chair, 1889, conté crayon and charcoal on paper mounted on paperboard, sight 15 3⁄8 x 11 1⁄4 in. (38.9 x 28.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.27
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Artwork Details

Title
Man Sitting in a Chair
Artist
Date
1889
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 15 3⁄8 x 11 1⁄4 in. (38.9 x 28.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
conté crayon and charcoal on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • Object — furniture — chair
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1983.95.27
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.27

Works by this artist (1 item)

Tuan Andrew Nguyen, The Island, 2017, single-channel video, color, 5.1 surround sound; 42:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Asian Pacific American Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, 2022.51, © 2022, Tuan Andrew Nguyen
The Island
Artist
Date2017
single-channel video, color, 5.1 surround sound; 42:00 minutes
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