Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Atherton Curtis with Still Life

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Atherton Curtis with Still Life, n.d., oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.192
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Atherton Curtis with Still Life, n.d., oil on plywood, 26 5828 78 in. (67.673.3cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.192
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Atherton Curtis with Still Life
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
26 5828 78 in. (67.673.3cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on plywood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — Curtis, Atherton, Mrs. — bust
  • Portrait male — Curtis, Atherton — bust
  • Object — fruit
Object Number
1983.95.192

Artwork Description

Atherton Curtis was a wealthy American living in France who made his fortune in medicine patents. The couple, who supported many artists, met Henry Ossawa Tanner in 1897 and became ardent supporters of his art. Tanner later used the composition of this portrait in a painting of Christ sitting down to dinner with Lazarus and his sister.

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Dateca. 1923-1926
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William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Dateca. 1928-1930
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William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Dateca. 1935-1938
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On view
William H. Johnson, The Breakdown, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.589
The Breakdown
Dateca. 1940-1941
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On view

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