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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Two Thorn-tails (Langsdorffs..., 1864–1865

Martin Johnson Heade

Two Thorn-tails (Langsdorffs..., 1864–1865

Sale Date: May 22, 2008

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Racket-tail, Brazil, 1863–1865

Martin Johnson Heade

Racket-tail, Brazil, 1863–1865

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Pastoral landscape

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Pastoral landscape

Sale Date: October 26, 2007

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Sunset over Newburyport Meadows, 1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset over Newburyport Meadows, 1904

Sale Date: May 23, 2007

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The old shipwreck, 1865

Martin Johnson Heade

The old shipwreck, 1865

Sale Date: May 23, 2007

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White blossoms on sprig

Martin Johnson Heade

White blossoms on sprig

Sale Date: February 3, 2007

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Orange blossoms in a glass

Martin Johnson Heade

Orange blossoms in a glass

Sale Date: November 28, 2006

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Apple blossoms in an opalescent vase, 1883–1885

Martin Johnson Heade

Apple blossoms in an opalescent vase, 1883–1885

Sale Date: November 29, 2006

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Apple blossoms in a corner, 1868

Martin Johnson Heade

Apple blossoms in a corner, 1868

Sale Date: November 29, 2006

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Branch of orange blossoms, 1895–1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Branch of orange blossoms, 1895–1904

Sale Date: November 30, 2006

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Forest study, Brazil, 1864

Martin Johnson Heade

Forest study, Brazil, 1864

Sale Date: November 9, 2006

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Mary Queen of Scots, 1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Mary Queen of Scots, 1863

Sale Date: September 15, 2006

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Flowers of hope, 1888–1889

Martin Johnson Heade

Flowers of hope, 1888–1889

Sale Date: May 19, 2006

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An orchid with an amethyst woodstar, 1874

Martin Johnson Heade

An orchid with an amethyst woodstar, 1874

Sale Date: May 25, 2006

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Sunset (sketch), 1895

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset (sketch), 1895

Sale Date: May 24, 2006

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Still life with Cherokee roses

Martin Johnson Heade

Still life with Cherokee roses

Sale Date: November 18, 2005

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Cherokee roses on a shiny table, 1883–1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses on a shiny table, 1883–1890

Sale Date: November 30, 2005

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Victorian still life with apple blossoms, 1870–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Victorian still life with apple blossoms, 1870–1875

Sale Date: November 30, 2005

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Tropical greenery, 1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Tropical greenery, 1875

Sale Date: January 24, 1989

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Two hummingbirds by an orchid, 1890

Martin Johnson Heade

Two hummingbirds by an orchid, 1890

Sale Date: May 24, 1989

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Hummingbirds and passion flowers

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbirds and passion flowers

Sale Date: May 24, 1989

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Red rose with ruby throat

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose with ruby throat

Sale Date: May 24, 1989

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Hummingbird perched on an orchid plant, 1901

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird perched on an orchid plant, 1901

Sale Date: May 19, 2005

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Jersey meadows with ruins of a haycart, 1881

Martin Johnson Heade

Jersey meadows with ruins of a haycart, 1881

Sale Date: May 19, 2005

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