Martin Johnson Heade

(American, 1819–1904)

Martin Johnson Heade was an American painter who was associated with the Hudson River School. Unlike most other members of the group, Heade regularly chose the unassuming motifs of inlets or marshlands for his paintings, as in his Approaching Thunder Storm (1859). He also produced a number of botanical still lifes throughout his career, including those of orchids, magnolia blossoms, and various rose species. Born on August 11, 1819 in Lumberville, PA, he received his earliest training from the naïve painter Edward Hicks. Around 1838, Heade traveled to Europe, settling in Rome for two years. After a second trip to Europe a decade later, the artist shifted his attention from portraiture to landscape painting. Later, while living in New York, Heade befriended Frederic Edwin Church, who furthered his p preoccupation with the specific effects of light and weather upon a landscape. During the 1860s, Heade traveled on three painting expeditions to South America. On these trips, he directed his gaze on brightly colored hummingbirds and flowers set against the jungle canopy instead of the distant vistas favored by his compatriots. Despite exhibiting in New York, Heade never attained the acceptance of the art establishment, so he settled in Florida in 1883. The artist died on September 4, 1904 in St. Augustine, FL. Today, his works are held in the collections of the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, among others.

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Martin Johnson Heade Artworks

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Red Rose in a Standing Vase, 1883

Martin Johnson Heade

Red Rose in a Standing Vase, 1883

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Three Roses in a Glass, 1895

Martin Johnson Heade

Three Roses in a Glass, 1895

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Palm Trees in Florida, 1900

In the manner of Martin Johnson Heade

Palm Trees in Florida, 1900

Sale Date: April 3, 2024

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Northern Marsh: Sunset, 1880–1889

Martin Johnson Heade

Northern Marsh: Sunset, 1880–1889

Sale Date: January 20, 2024

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Florida Marsh: Dawn, 1880–1889

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Florida Marsh: Dawn, 1880–1889

Sale Date: January 20, 2024

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Still Life of Roses, 1878–1883

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Still Life of Roses, 1878–1883

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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Red Rose and Bud in a Tumbler on a..., 1878–1883

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Red Rose and Bud in a Tumbler on a..., 1878–1883

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Cattleya Orchid with Two Brazilian..., 1871

Martin Johnson Heade

Cattleya Orchid with Two Brazilian..., 1871

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Coastal Scene, 1867

Martin Johnson Heade

Coastal Scene, 1867

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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Calm Summer Day, 1863

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Calm Summer Day, 1863

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Twilight in the Tropics, 1876

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Twilight in the Tropics, 1876

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Two Roses in a Metal Vase, 1885

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Two Roses in a Metal Vase, 1885

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Apple Blossoms in a Nautilus Shell Vase, 1870–1875

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Apple Blossoms in a Nautilus Shell Vase, 1870–1875

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Vase Of Red Roses, 1880

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Vase Of Red Roses, 1880

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Single Haystack in a Flat Marsh, 1860

Martin Johnson Heade

Single Haystack in a Flat Marsh, 1860

Sale Date: April 20, 2023

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Sunset Landscape, Cattle Drinking, 1876–1882

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Sunset Landscape, Cattle Drinking, 1876–1882

Sale Date: January 18, 2023

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Fighting Hummingbirds with Pink Orchid, 1875–1890

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Fighting Hummingbirds with Pink Orchid, 1875–1890

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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Jersey Meadows at Sunset, 1866–1876

Martin Johnson Heade

Jersey Meadows at Sunset, 1866–1876

Sale Date: January 19, 2023

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Sunset on the Marshes, 1870–1876

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Sunset on the Marshes, 1870–1876

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Red Roses in a Japanese Vase on a Gold..., 1885–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Red Roses in a Japanese Vase on a Gold..., 1885–1890

Sale Date: November 4, 2022

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Sketch for Approaching Thunderstorm, circa..., 1857

Martin Johnson Heade

Sketch for Approaching Thunderstorm, circa..., 1857

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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Twelve pencil drawings and the beginnings of , 1866

Martin Johnson Heade

Twelve pencil drawings and the beginnings of , 1866

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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Two pencil studies 1)

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Two pencil studies 1) "Lake Champlain Green...

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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Eleven drawings

Martin Johnson Heade

Eleven drawings

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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