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 (325 results)
ROSES IN A CRYSTAL GOBLET, 1880–1889

Martin Johnson Heade

ROSES IN A CRYSTAL GOBLET, 1880–1889

Sale Date: May 26, 1993

Auction Closed

TWO HUMMINGBIRDS GUARDING AN EGG

Martin Johnson Heade

TWO HUMMINGBIRDS GUARDING AN EGG

Sale Date: March 11, 1993

Auction Closed

RUBY THROATS WITH APPLE BLOSSOMS, 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

RUBY THROATS WITH APPLE BLOSSOMS, 1865

Sale Date: March 11, 1993

Auction Closed

STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS IN A SILVER VASE, 1874

Martin Johnson Heade

STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS IN A SILVER VASE, 1874

Sale Date: March 10, 1993

Auction Closed

RED ROSES IN A TRANSPARENT VASE ON YELLOW VELVET

Martin Johnson Heade

RED ROSES IN A TRANSPARENT VASE ON YELLOW VELVET

Sale Date: September 23, 1992

Auction Closed

FLORAL STILL LIFE

School of Martin Johnson Heade

FLORAL STILL LIFE

Sale Date: July 5, 1992

Auction Closed

MARSHES

Martin Johnson Heade

MARSHES

Sale Date: May 28, 1992

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THE CHEROKEE ROSE, 1889

Martin Johnson Heade

THE CHEROKEE ROSE, 1889

Sale Date: May 28, 1992

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FLORIDA SUNSET

Martin Johnson Heade

FLORIDA SUNSET

Sale Date: May 28, 1992

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STILL LIFE WITH ORCHID AND PAIR OF HUMMINGBIRDS

Martin Johnson Heade

STILL LIFE WITH ORCHID AND PAIR OF HUMMINGBIRDS

Sale Date: May 28, 1992

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SUNRISE, HOBOKEN MEADOWS

Martin Johnson Heade

SUNRISE, HOBOKEN MEADOWS

Sale Date: May 28, 1992

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HARBOR IN BRAZIL, 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

HARBOR IN BRAZIL, 1865

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

Auction Closed

JOURNAL IN BRAZIL: AN AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT..., 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

JOURNAL IN BRAZIL: AN AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT..., 1865

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

Auction Closed

THE JAMAICAN SKETCHBOOK, 1872

Martin Johnson Heade

THE JAMAICAN SKETCHBOOK, 1872

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

Auction Closed

FLORAL STILL LIFE

School of Martin Johnson Heade

FLORAL STILL LIFE

Sale Date: May 24, 1992

Auction Closed

ROSES ON A PALETTE

Martin Johnson Heade

ROSES ON A PALETTE

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

Auction Closed

BOSTON HARBOR

Martin Johnson Heade

BOSTON HARBOR

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

Auction Closed

QUIET RIVER AT DUSK

Martin Johnson Heade

QUIET RIVER AT DUSK

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

Auction Closed

PINK ROSE, 1878

Martin Johnson Heade

PINK ROSE, 1878

Sale Date: December 6, 1991

Auction Closed

EVENING, LAKE ALTO, FLORIDA, 1883

Martin Johnson Heade

EVENING, LAKE ALTO, FLORIDA, 1883

Sale Date: December 5, 1991

Auction Closed

A GLASS OF ROSES ON GOLD CLOTH, 1880

Martin Johnson Heade

A GLASS OF ROSES ON GOLD CLOTH, 1880

Sale Date: December 5, 1991

Auction Closed

FLATLANDS AND HAYSTACKS

Martin Johnson Heade

FLATLANDS AND HAYSTACKS

Sale Date: September 26, 1991

Auction Closed

FLORAL PIECE, 1865–1870

Martin Johnson Heade

FLORAL PIECE, 1865–1870

Sale Date: May 23, 1991

Auction Closed

WILD ROSES IN A GLASS VASE

Martin Johnson Heade

WILD ROSES IN A GLASS VASE

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

Auction Closed

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