Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures (c.1909). Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859-1937). O
Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures (c.1909). Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859-1937). Oil on canvas. Dallas Museum of Art.Henry Ossawa Tanner used his Swedish-born wife Jessie and their son Jesse as models for the Virgin and Christ, giving the work a double resonance as both a meditative biblical scene and a tender family portrait. -- source link
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