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 (325 results)
Vase of mixed flowers with a dove, 1871–1880

Martin Johnson Heade

Vase of mixed flowers with a dove, 1871–1880

Sale Date: May 18, 2005

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Haystack at sunset, 1861–1866

Martin Johnson Heade

Haystack at sunset, 1861–1866

Sale Date: May 18, 2005

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Sunny day on the marsh (Newburyport..., 1871–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunny day on the marsh (Newburyport..., 1871–1875

Sale Date: May 18, 2005

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Two hummingbirds, two types of orchids..., 1890–1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Two hummingbirds, two types of orchids..., 1890–1904

Sale Date: May 18, 2005

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Jacqueminot roses, 1883–1900

Martin Johnson Heade

Jacqueminot roses, 1883–1900

Sale Date: December 1, 2004

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Marsh sunset, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1876–1882

Martin Johnson Heade

Marsh sunset, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1876–1882

Sale Date: October 21, 2004

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Cherokee roses in a tumbler

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses in a tumbler

Sale Date: June 9, 2004

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Cattle in the marsh, near a fence, 1866–1876

Martin Johnson Heade

Cattle in the marsh, near a fence, 1866–1876

Sale Date: May 19, 2004

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Single magnolia on red velvet

Martin Johnson Heade

Single magnolia on red velvet

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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Glass of roses on gold cloth, 1880–1880

Martin Johnson Heade

Glass of roses on gold cloth, 1880–1880

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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Palm trees, Florida, 1896–1896

Martin Johnson Heade

Palm trees, Florida, 1896–1896

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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Orange blossoms on yellow velvet, 1896–1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Orange blossoms on yellow velvet, 1896–1904

Sale Date: November 19, 2003

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Stil life of a white rose

Martin Johnson Heade

Stil life of a white rose

Sale Date: September 28, 2003

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Red rose with rosebud

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose with rosebud

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Queen of roses

Martin Johnson Heade

Queen of roses

Sale Date: December 5, 2002

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Two hunters in a landscape, 1862–1862

Martin Johnson Heade

Two hunters in a landscape, 1862–1862

Sale Date: December 4, 2002

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Sunset on the marshes, 1875–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunset on the marshes, 1875–1875

Sale Date: December 3, 2002

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Orchid and two hummingbirds, 1872, 1872–1872

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchid and two hummingbirds, 1872, 1872–1872

Sale Date: December 3, 2002

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Crimson topaz hummingbirds nesting in a , 1870–1883

Martin Johnson Heade

Crimson topaz hummingbirds nesting in a , 1870–1883

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Two ruby throats by their nest, 1862–1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Two ruby throats by their nest, 1862–1863

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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A branch of apple blossoms and buds, 1878–1878

Martin Johnson Heade

A branch of apple blossoms and buds, 1878–1878

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Yellow daisies in a bowl

Martin Johnson Heade

Yellow daisies in a bowl

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Orchid and hummingbird, after a storm

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchid and hummingbird, after a storm

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Two cherokee roses on red velvet, 1889–1889

Martin Johnson Heade

Two cherokee roses on red velvet, 1889–1889

Sale Date: November 28, 2001

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