And He Disappeared out of Their Sight
ca. 1898
- Medium
- oil on plywood
- Dimensions
- 27.1 × 35 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-131699
The son of a minister, Henry Ossawa Tanner dedicated himself to painting religious subjects, and his trips to the Holy Land in 1897 and 1898 helped to inspire his work. This scene from the Gospel of Luke shows the resurrected Christ and two of his disciples sitting down to dinner. His followers do not recognize Jesus until he blesses the bread and disappears, leaving only a shadow to represent hi…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Registry history
- ca. 1898 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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