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 (67 items)

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Study, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples, ca. 1905, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.186
Study, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples
Artist
Dateca. 1905
oil on plywood
On view
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
Artist
Daten.d.
oil on wood panel
On view
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
Artist
oil on canvas
On view
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Study for Christ and Nicodemus on a Rooftop, ca. 1923, oil on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.188A
Study for Christ and Nicodemus on a Rooftop
Artist
Dateca. 1923
oil on wood panel
On view

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