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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Still life with flowers: Red roses, 1883–1900

Martin Johnson Heade

Still life with flowers: Red roses, 1883–1900

Sale Date: November 20, 2014

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Cattle in a Landscape, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Cattle in a Landscape, 1863

Sale Date: November 19, 2014

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Across Passamaquady Bay, St. George NB (Double...

Martin Johnson Heade

Across Passamaquady Bay, St. George NB (Double...

Sale Date: October 23, 2014

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Two pencil nature studies (2 works)

Martin Johnson Heade

Two pencil nature studies (2 works)

Sale Date: June 12, 2014

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Red rose with ruby throat, 1875–1883

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose with ruby throat, 1875–1883

Sale Date: May 21, 2014

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Thimble Islands near New Haven, 1976

Martin Johnson Heade

Thimble Islands near New Haven, 1976

Sale Date: May 22, 2014

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White orchid and hummingbird, 1875–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

White orchid and hummingbird, 1875–1890

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Tropical greenery, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Tropical greenery, 1875

Sale Date: October 3, 2013

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Pink Roses on a Red Cloth

Martin Johnson Heade

Pink Roses on a Red Cloth

Sale Date: May 23, 2013

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Sale Date: April 23, 2013

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Sunset over riverside mansion

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Sunset over riverside mansion

Sale Date: February 2, 2013

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Jacqueminot Roses, 1883–1900

Martin Johnson Heade

Jacqueminot Roses, 1883–1900

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Rhode Island Scene (A Lake Study), 1860

Martin Johnson Heade

Rhode Island Scene (A Lake Study), 1860

Sale Date: November 19, 2012

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Hummingbird Perched on the Orchid Plant, 1901

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird Perched on the Orchid Plant, 1901

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Cherokee Roses on a Purple Cloth, 1894

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee Roses on a Purple Cloth, 1894

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Cornstalks and Pumpkins

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Cornstalks and Pumpkins

Sale Date: July 29, 2012

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A Pair of Nesting Crimson Topaz..., 1875–1883

Martin Johnson Heade

A Pair of Nesting Crimson Topaz..., 1875–1883

Sale Date: May 17, 2012

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Hummingbird and Two Types of Orchids, 1890–1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Two Types of Orchids, 1890–1904

Sale Date: May 16, 2012

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Cherokee Roses in a Glass Vase, 1883–1888

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee Roses in a Glass Vase, 1883–1888

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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Cattle in a landscape, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Cattle in a landscape, 1863

Sale Date: March 1, 2012

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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: December 1, 2011

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Apple blossoms, 1880

Martin Johnson Heade

Apple blossoms, 1880

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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Orchids and hummingbirds, 1875–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchids and hummingbirds, 1875–1890

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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Cherokee roses in a glass vase, 1887

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses in a glass vase, 1887

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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