Painter
Henry Ossawa Tanner
The first African American painter to win international recognition, in Paris.
Henry Ossawa Tanner was an American artist who spent much of his career in France. He became the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study at the Académie Julian and gained acclaim in French artistic circles. In 1923, the French government elected Tanner chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
- Born
- 1859-06-21, Pittsburgh, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1937-05-24, 6th arrondissement of Paris, FranceA Monday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1859-06-21, Pittsburgh, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 29°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 5°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 27°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 8°09′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1937-05-24, 6th arrondissement of Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°41′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 2°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Henry Ossawa Tanner was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.