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, 26 ⁵⁄₈ x 28 ⁷⁄₈ in. (67.6 x 73.3cm.), 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
Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
Date: n.d.
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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11B
Dimensions: 26 ⁵⁄₈ x 28 ⁷⁄₈ in. (67.6 x 73.3cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on plywood
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Object — fruit
Portrait male — Curtis, Atherton — bust
Portrait female — Curtis, Atherton, Mrs. — bust
Object Number: 1983.95.192
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.