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

Martin Johnson Heade (325 results)

SPRINGTIME, 1867

Martin Johnson Heade

SPRINGTIME, 1867

Sale Date: September 17, 2019

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Pink Roses in a Fragile Vase

Martin Johnson Heade

Pink Roses in a Fragile Vase

Sale Date: May 10, 2019

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Boston Harbor, 1858

Martin Johnson Heade

Boston Harbor, 1858

Sale Date: April 27, 2019

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APPLE BLOSSOMS AND HUMMINGBIRD, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

APPLE BLOSSOMS AND HUMMINGBIRD, 1875

Sale Date: March 6, 2019

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Still Life with a Lily and a Rose

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Still Life with a Lily and a Rose

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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Roses Lying on Gold Velvet

Martin Johnson Heade

Roses Lying on Gold Velvet

Sale Date: December 9, 2018

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Sunset Marsh, 1868

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset Marsh, 1868

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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Sun Gems, 1863–1864

Martin Johnson Heade

Sun Gems, 1863–1864

Sale Date: November 27, 2018

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Still Life with Pink Roses, 1869

Martin Johnson Heade

Still Life with Pink Roses, 1869

Sale Date: November 4, 2018

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The Swing - Children in Woods, 1858

Martin Johnson Heade

The Swing - Children in Woods, 1858

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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Red Rose in a Standing Vase, 1883, 1883

Martin Johnson Heade

Red Rose in a Standing Vase, 1883, 1883

Sale Date: October 6, 2018

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APPLE BLOSSOMS IN A NAUTILUS SHELL VASE, 1870–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

APPLE BLOSSOMS IN A NAUTILUS SHELL VASE, 1870–1875

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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SUNSET - A SKETCH, 1895

Martin Johnson Heade

SUNSET - A SKETCH, 1895

Sale Date: April 29, 2018

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VASE OF MIXED FLOWERS WITH A DOVE, 1871–1880

Martin Johnson Heade

VASE OF MIXED FLOWERS WITH A DOVE, 1871–1880

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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ROSES LYING ON GOLD VELVET, 1883–1900

Martin Johnson Heade

ROSES LYING ON GOLD VELVET, 1883–1900

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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White Mountains

Martin Johnson Heade

White Mountains

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Thousand Islands, 1860–1862

Martin Johnson Heade

Thousand Islands, 1860–1862

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Haystacks, 1876–1882

Martin Johnson Heade

Haystacks, 1876–1882

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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CRIMSON TOPAZ

Martin Johnson Heade

CRIMSON TOPAZ" HUMMINGBIRDS NESTING..., 1864–1865

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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TROPICAL FOREST SCENE, 1863–1870

Martin Johnson Heade

TROPICAL FOREST SCENE, 1863–1870

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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HeadeStill Life with a Lily and a Rose

School of Martin Johnson Heade

HeadeStill Life with a Lily and a Rose

Sale Date: August 4, 2017

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Autumn in the Marsh

Martin Johnson Heade

Autumn in the Marsh

Sale Date: April 5, 2017

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Red Rose in a Standing Vase, 1883

Martin Johnson Heade

Red Rose in a Standing Vase, 1883

Sale Date: January 19, 2017

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Still life of an ochird and a rose

School of Martin Johnson Heade

Still life of an ochird and a rose

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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