Henry Ossawa Tanner (In History) - June 21, 1859 - May 25, 1937

Henry Ossawa Tanner was the most distinguished African-American artist of the nineteenth century. He was also the first black artist to achieve international acclaim. Henry Ossawa Tanner sought to represent black subjects with dignity in such pieces as “The Banjo Lesson” and “The Thankful Poor”. He is best known for his religious works that he pursued later on after his second return to France.

Sites referencing Henry Tanner:
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/T/tanner.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/icon/tanner.html
http://wwar.com/masters/t/tanner-henry_ossawa.html
http://www.spfld-museum-of-art.org/collection/tanner.html