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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Low clouds over a marsh, 1895–1904

Martin Johnson Heade

Low clouds over a marsh, 1895–1904

Sale Date: November 28, 2001

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Sailing by moonlight, 1870–1875

Martin Johnson Heade

Sailing by moonlight, 1870–1875

Sale Date: November 28, 2001

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The lookout, Burlington, Vermont, 1862–1862

Martin Johnson Heade

The lookout, Burlington, Vermont, 1862–1862

Sale Date: November 28, 2001

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Forest, Brazil, 1864–1864

Martin Johnson Heade

Forest, Brazil, 1864–1864

Sale Date: May 24, 2001

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Cherokee roses in a glass, 1883–1895

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses in a glass, 1883–1895

Sale Date: May 24, 2001

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Single magnolia on red velvet

Martin Johnson Heade

Single magnolia on red velvet

Sale Date: May 23, 2001

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Marshes at Boston Harbor, 1860–1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Marshes at Boston Harbor, 1860–1863

Sale Date: May 23, 2001

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Red rose and bud in a tumbler on a shiny table

Martin Johnson Heade

Red rose and bud in a tumbler on a shiny table

Sale Date: May 23, 2001

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Sailing by moonlight, 1860–1860

Martin Johnson Heade

Sailing by moonlight, 1860–1860

Sale Date: November 30, 2000

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White rose against a cloudy sky, 1876–1876

Martin Johnson Heade

White rose against a cloudy sky, 1876–1876

Sale Date: November 29, 2000

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Sun breaking through the clouds (A wreck on the...

Martin Johnson Heade

Sun breaking through the clouds (A wreck on the...

Sale Date: November 29, 2000

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Landscape of sunset on the marshes, 1860–1861

Martin Johnson Heade

Landscape of sunset on the marshes, 1860–1861

Sale Date: September 30, 2000

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Portrait of Charles Moore, 1855–1855

Martin Johnson Heade

Portrait of Charles Moore, 1855–1855

Sale Date: June 15, 2000

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Magnolias on a wooden table

Martin Johnson Heade

Magnolias on a wooden table

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

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Cherokee roses on a light gray cloth, 1885–1895

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses on a light gray cloth, 1885–1895

Sale Date: December 1, 1999

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Cherokee roses in a glass on gold..., 1886–1886

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee roses in a glass on gold..., 1886–1886

Sale Date: November 30, 1999

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Two orchids in a mountain landscape, 1870–1872

Martin Johnson Heade

Two orchids in a mountain landscape, 1870–1872

Sale Date: May 27, 1999

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Still life with apple blossoms in a nautilus shell

Martin Johnson Heade

Still life with apple blossoms in a nautilus shell

Sale Date: May 27, 1999

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Cattle in a landscape, 1863–1863

Martin Johnson Heade

Cattle in a landscape, 1863–1863

Sale Date: May 26, 1999

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Two magnolias on blue plush

Martin Johnson Heade

Two magnolias on blue plush

Sale Date: May 26, 1999

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Jacqueminot roses

Martin Johnson Heade

Jacqueminot roses

Sale Date: May 26, 1999

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Sunrise, Florida, 1880–1889

Martin Johnson Heade

Sunrise, Florida, 1880–1889

Sale Date: December 3, 1998

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Marshes

Martin Johnson Heade

Sale Date: December 3, 1998

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Still Life with red and pink roses

Martin Johnson Heade

Still Life with red and pink roses

Sale Date: December 2, 1998

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