Bonhams to offer rare painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) Return from the Cross, painted circa 1934-35 (estimate: $100,000 150,000). Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY
.- On May 20, Bonhams sale of American Art in New York will offer Henry Ossawa Tanners stunning Return from the Cross (estimate: $100,000-150,000). Tanner was a groundbreaking African American artist at the turn of the twentieth century having achieved notable acclaim and international recognition. This rare and important biblical scene, painted circa 1934-35, is arguably one of the most resplendent and multidimensional works that Tanner painted in the final years of his life.