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Henry O. Tanner

1896
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 768
Grafly and Tanner (1859-1937) were friends from their student years, first in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later in Paris at the Académie Julian. Grafly, who became Philadelphia's most influential academically trained sculptor, modeled this bust during his second trip to Paris in 1896. The painted plaster, the first in his series of portraits of fellow artists, features hallmarks of the Beaux-Arts style: loose and vital surface treatment coupled with a highly naturalistic likeness. The portrait was a gift to Tanner, who enjoyed a successful career as an expatriate painter of religious scenes such as Flight Into Egypt (2001.402a).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Henry O. Tanner
  • Artist: Charles Grafly (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1862–1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Date: 1896
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Painted plaster
  • Dimensions: 28 x 12 x 9 3/4 in. (71.1 x 30.5 x 24.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. O. Tanner, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.54
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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