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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Seascape at Sunset, 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

Seascape at Sunset, 1865

Sale Date: November 22, 2016

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TWO HUMMINGBIRDS AT A NEST, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

TWO HUMMINGBIRDS AT A NEST, 1863

Sale Date: November 21, 2016

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SUNSET ON THE COAST (FLORIDA SUNSET;..., 1861–1863

Martin Johnson Heade

SUNSET ON THE COAST (FLORIDA SUNSET;..., 1861–1863

Sale Date: October 20, 2016

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Pink Orchids and Hummingbird on a Twig, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Pink Orchids and Hummingbird on a Twig, 1875

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Pink Rose, 1991

Martin Johnson Heade

Pink Rose, 1991

Sale Date: May 13, 2016

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SOUTH AMERICAN SCENE WITH A CABIN, 1864–1865

Martin Johnson Heade

SOUTH AMERICAN SCENE WITH A CABIN, 1864–1865

Sale Date: June 9, 2016

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COUNTRY BRIDGE, 1877

Martin Johnson Heade

COUNTRY BRIDGE, 1877

Sale Date: June 9, 2016

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STILL LIFE OF ROSES, 1878–1883

Martin Johnson Heade

STILL LIFE OF ROSES, 1878–1883

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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SUNSET OVER NEWBURYPORT MEADOWS, 1904

Martin Johnson Heade

SUNSET OVER NEWBURYPORT MEADOWS, 1904

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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Autumn in the Marsh, 1866–1876

Martin Johnson Heade

Autumn in the Marsh, 1866–1876

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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Orchid and Hummingbirds

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Orchid and Hummingbirds

Sale Date: November 22, 2015

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Sailboats off the Connecticut Shore, 1870–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Sailboats off the Connecticut Shore, 1870–1875

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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Nesting Hummingbirds, Brazilian Landscape, 1870–1873

Martin Johnson Heade

Nesting Hummingbirds, Brazilian Landscape, 1870–1873

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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FLORIDA SUNSET: A STUDY

Martin Johnson Heade

FLORIDA SUNSET: A STUDY

Sale Date: November 18, 2015

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Sunset: Sky and Marsh, 2010

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset: Sky and Marsh, 2010

Sale Date: November 16, 2015

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THE GREAT FLORIDA SUNSET, 1887

Martin Johnson Heade

THE GREAT FLORIDA SUNSET, 1887

Sale Date: November 18, 2015

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Pink Rose, 1991

Martin Johnson Heade

Pink Rose, 1991

Sale Date: September 15, 2015

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Pink Rose

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: May 29, 2015

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Apple Blossoms, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Apple Blossoms, 1875

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Sunset on the coast (Florida sunset;..., 1861–1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset on the coast (Florida sunset;..., 1861–1863

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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Victorian vase with flowers of devotion, 1871–1880

Martin Johnson Heade

Victorian vase with flowers of devotion, 1871–1880

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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Two fishermen in the marsh, at sunset..., 1876–1882

Martin Johnson Heade

Two fishermen in the marsh, at sunset..., 1876–1882

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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Thimble Islands near New Haven

Martin Johnson Heade

Thimble Islands near New Haven

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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A Branch of Apple Blossoms and Buds, 1878

Martin Johnson Heade

A Branch of Apple Blossoms and Buds, 1878

Sale Date: November 19, 2014

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