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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Orchides and hummingbird, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchides and hummingbird, 1875

Sale Date: September 14, 1995

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Hummingbirds

In the manner of Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: June 7, 1995

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Afterglow, Florida

Martin Johnson Heade

Afterglow, Florida

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Seascape (Brazilian view), 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

Seascape (Brazilian view), 1865

Sale Date: March 16, 1995

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Orchids and crimson topaz hummingbird, 1871

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchids and crimson topaz hummingbird, 1871

Sale Date: December 1, 1994

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Floral still lifes with birds

In the manner of Martin Johnson Heade

Floral still lifes with birds

Sale Date: November 30, 1994

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MARSH SCENE: CATTLE NEAR A HAY SADDLE

Martin Johnson Heade

MARSH SCENE: CATTLE NEAR A HAY SADDLE

Sale Date: September 22, 1994

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PASSION FLOWERS AND HUMMINGBIRDS, 1875–1885

Martin Johnson Heade

PASSION FLOWERS AND HUMMINGBIRDS, 1875–1885

Sale Date: September 21, 1994

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JAQUEMINOT ROSES, 1887

Martin Johnson Heade

JAQUEMINOT ROSES, 1887

Sale Date: September 21, 1994

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Seascape (Brazilian view), 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

Seascape (Brazilian view), 1865

Sale Date: May 26, 1994

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The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro, 1864

Martin Johnson Heade

The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro, 1864

Sale Date: May 26, 1994

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Marsh scene: cattle near a hay saddle

Martin Johnson Heade

Marsh scene: cattle near a hay saddle

Sale Date: May 26, 1994

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TWO HUMMINGBIRDS AT A NEST, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

TWO HUMMINGBIRDS AT A NEST, 1863

Sale Date: May 25, 1994

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Salt Marsh on a Rainy Day

Martin Johnson Heade

Salt Marsh on a Rainy Day

Sale Date: May 22, 1994

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Apple Blossoms and Hummingbird

Martin Johnson Heade

Apple Blossoms and Hummingbird

Sale Date: March 16, 1994

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Ponds in a Jersey marsh (marshes near..., 1890–1900

Martin Johnson Heade

Ponds in a Jersey marsh (marshes near..., 1890–1900

Sale Date: December 8, 1993

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Marsh scene at dusk, 1868–1868

Martin Johnson Heade

Marsh scene at dusk, 1868–1868

Sale Date: December 3, 1993

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The queen of roses

Martin Johnson Heade

The queen of roses

Sale Date: December 3, 1993

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STILL LIFE WITH APPLE BLOSSOMS IN A NAUTILUS , 1870

Martin Johnson Heade

STILL LIFE WITH APPLE BLOSSOMS IN A NAUTILUS , 1870

Sale Date: September 23, 1993

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APPLE BLOSSOMS, 1878

Martin Johnson Heade

APPLE BLOSSOMS, 1878

Sale Date: September 22, 1993

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NEW ENGLAND COASTAL SCENE, 1863–1870

Martin Johnson Heade

NEW ENGLAND COASTAL SCENE, 1863–1870

Sale Date: September 22, 1993

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Rose

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: August 11, 1993

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Hummingbird and passion flowers

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and passion flowers

Sale Date: May 27, 1993

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The Houseley sketchbook, 1858–1858

Martin Johnson Heade

The Houseley sketchbook, 1858–1858

Sale Date: May 27, 1993

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