With an interest in art from a young age, Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937), was a trailblazer for African-Americans in his time. His father was a preacher at the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania and his mother, Sarah Tanner, was a slave from Virginia who escaped to…
Category: 19th Century Equine Art
Sculpting The Legends: Emmanuel Frémiet
Best known for his life size equine statues of Joan Of Arc and Napoleon I, Emmanuel Frémiet has been called “the leading sculptor of animals in his day” and his work can be found in towns and museums in France and several parts of Europe. Emmanuel Frémiet 1824 – 1910 Location: Paris, France Born in Paris, Emmanuel studied…