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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HUMMINGBIRD AND ORCHID: SUN BREAKING THROUGH THE

Martin Johnson Heade

HUMMINGBIRD AND ORCHID: SUN BREAKING THROUGH THE

Sale Date: November 29, 1990

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THORN-TAIL, BRAZIL

Martin Johnson Heade

THORN-TAIL, BRAZIL

Sale Date: November 29, 1990

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HUMMINGBIRDS AND ORCHIDS

In the manner of Martin Johnson Heade

HUMMINGBIRDS AND ORCHIDS

Sale Date: November 15, 1990

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FLATLANDS AND HAYSTACKS

Martin Johnson Heade

FLATLANDS AND HAYSTACKS

Sale Date: September 27, 1990

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BEETLE ON A LEAF

Martin Johnson Heade

BEETLE ON A LEAF

Sale Date: June 19, 1990

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PEACE AT SUNSET

Martin Johnson Heade

PEACE AT SUNSET

Sale Date: May 24, 1990

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APPLE BLOSSOMS, 1883–1883

Martin Johnson Heade

APPLE BLOSSOMS, 1883–1883

Sale Date: May 23, 1990

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COWS IN A LANDSCAPE, 1863–1863

Martin Johnson Heade

COWS IN A LANDSCAPE, 1863–1863

Sale Date: March 16, 1990

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A red rose

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: December 1, 1989

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Still life with glass of roses, 1880–1880

Martin Johnson Heade

Still life with glass of roses, 1880–1880

Sale Date: December 1, 1989

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STORM OVER THE MARSHES

Martin Johnson Heade

STORM OVER THE MARSHES

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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THE MEADOW

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Sunset

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Sunset on the coast, 1860–1860

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset on the coast, 1860–1860

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Hummingbird and orchid

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and orchid

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Two oranges with orange blossoms, 1880–1889

Martin Johnson Heade

Two oranges with orange blossoms, 1880–1889

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Duck hunters in a twilight marsh, 1866–1866

Martin Johnson Heade

Duck hunters in a twilight marsh, 1866–1866

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Orchids, passion flowers and hummingbird, 1875–1885

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchids, passion flowers and hummingbird, 1875–1885

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Two hummingbirds in a landscape, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Two hummingbirds in a landscape, 1863

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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The great Florida sunset, 1887

Martin Johnson Heade

The great Florida sunset, 1887

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Two small hummingbirds above an orchid, 1893

Martin Johnson Heade

Two small hummingbirds above an orchid, 1893

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Hummingbirds

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Hummingbirds

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Two fighting hummingbirds with two..., 1875–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Two fighting hummingbirds with two..., 1875–1875

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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