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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Haystack at sunset, 1861–1866

Martin Johnson Heade

Haystack at sunset, 1861–1866

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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Calm sea at sunset, near a lighthouse, 1860–1861

Martin Johnson Heade

Calm sea at sunset, near a lighthouse, 1860–1861

Sale Date: November 6, 2011

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Country bridge, 1877

Martin Johnson Heade

Country bridge, 1877

Sale Date: November 2, 2011

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Red roses in a Japanese vase on a gold..., 1885–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Red roses in a Japanese vase on a gold..., 1885–1890

Sale Date: November 8, 2011

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Red rose in a vase

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose in a vase

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Hummingbirds and apple blossoms, 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbirds and apple blossoms, 1865

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Spray of apple blossoms, 1870

Martin Johnson Heade

Spray of apple blossoms, 1870

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Floral studies

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Floral studies

Sale Date: January 10, 2010

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Two sun angel hummingbirds on a branch..., 1890–1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Two sun angel hummingbirds on a branch..., 1890–1904

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Jacqueminot roses, 1883–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Jacqueminot roses, 1883–1890

Sale Date: November 11, 2009

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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: December 2, 2009

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Still life with Cherokee roses, 1883–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Still life with Cherokee roses, 1883–1890

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Cherokee roses on a purple cloth, 1894

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses on a purple cloth, 1894

Sale Date: June 10, 2009

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Sunset over the marsh, 1876–1882

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset over the marsh, 1876–1882

Sale Date: June 10, 2009

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Hummingbirds and their nest, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbirds and their nest, 1863

Sale Date: June 10, 2009

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Red rose and heliotrope in a vase,..., 1871–1880

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose and heliotrope in a vase,..., 1871–1880

Sale Date: June 10, 2009

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Yellow daisies in a bowl, 1883–1895

Martin Johnson Heade

Yellow daisies in a bowl, 1883–1895

Sale Date: May 20, 2009

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Red rose, 1878

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose, 1878

Sale Date: May 20, 2009

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Roses lying on gold velvet, 1883–1900

Martin Johnson Heade

Roses lying on gold velvet, 1883–1900

Sale Date: April 30, 2009

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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: December 3, 2008

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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: December 4, 2008

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Brazlilian hummingbirds IV

Martin Johnson Heade

Brazlilian hummingbirds IV

Sale Date: September 25, 2008

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Brazilian hummingbirds II

Martin Johnson Heade

Brazilian hummingbirds II

Sale Date: September 25, 2008

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Cows in a landscape, 1855–1860

Martin Johnson Heade

Cows in a landscape, 1855–1860

Sale Date: May 22, 2008

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