Swann Galleries - African-American Fine Art - Sale 2424, October 6, 2016

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4 ● HENRY OSSAWA TANNER (1859 - 1937)
Head of Christ.
Etching on cream laid paper, circa 1910. 76x44 mm; 3x13/4 inches, 1 to 2 inch margins.
This richly inked proof, with dark edges and hand-wiping, is an extremely scarce have
found no other records of any impressions in a public or private collection.
With a hand-written note in ink by the owner that is was authenticated by Jesse O. Tanner, the
artist’s son, on the frame back. [5,000/7,000]