Palace of Justice, Tangier
ca. 1912-1913
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 65.1 × 81 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-130367
Henry Ossawa Tanner traveled to Tangier in 1912, but it is unclear if he painted this scene there or in his Paris studio, using postcards of the city. The buildings in the background are the law courts, which once housed Morocco’s royal officials. The figures in the right side of the picture represent Mary and Joseph on the flight into Egypt, one of Tanner’s favorite Bible stories. His expressive…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Baxter
Registry history
- ca. 1912-1913 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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