Henry Ossawa Tanner ( 1859 - 1937 ) was an American painter. Henry Ossawa Tanner s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 114000 USD for VIEW OF THE SEINE LOOKING TOWARD NOTRE DAME in 2005 to 341000 USD for Flight into Egypt. in 2017 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.