Henry Schenck Tanner
introduction henry schenck tanner was a prominent american cartographer, born in new york city in 1786. he is best known for establishing his publishing company in philadelphia and being one of the preeminent american map engravers and publishers of the early 19th century. early life and career tanner's interest in cartography began at a young age, and he went on to produce several notable maps, including a geographical and statistical account of the epidemic cholera, which was published in response to the worldwide cholera epidemic of 1817. he also produced a map of mexico in 1822, which bec…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Henry Schenck Tanner's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
