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Martin Johnson Heade

Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of tropical birds (such as hummingbirds), as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes. His painting style and subject matter, while derived from the romanticism of the time, are regarded by art historians as a significant departure from those of his peers. Heade was born in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, the son of a storekeeper. He studied with Edward Hicks, and possibly with Thomas Hicks. His earliest works were produced during the 1840s and were chiefly portraits. He travelled to Europe several times as a young man, became an itinerant artist on American shores, and exhibited in Philadelphia in 1841 and New York in 1843. Friendships with artists of the Hudson River School led to an interest in landscape art. In 1863, he planned to publish a volume of Brazilian hummingbirds and tropical flowers, but the project was eventually abandoned. He travelled to the tropics several times thereafter, and continued to paint birds and flowers. Heade married in 1883 and moved to St. Augustine, Florida. His chief works from this period were Floridian landscapes and flowers, particularly magnolias laid upon velvet cloth. He died in 1904. His best known works are depictions of light and shadow upon the salt marshes of New England. Heade was not a widely known artist during his lifetime, but his work attracted the notice of scholars, art historians, and collectors during the 1940s. He quickly became recognized as a major American artist. Although often considered a Hudson River School artist, some critics and scholars take exception to this categorization. Heade's works are now in major museums and collections. His paintings are occasionally discovered in unlikely places such as garage sales and flea markets.

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Artworks on platform: 24
Works collected: 4,447
Comments: 27

Featured on boards

5

Individual collectors

2,648

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Passion Flowers and Hummingflowers by Martin Johnson Heade

Passion Flowers and Hummingflowers

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchid and Hummingbird near a Mountain Waterfall by Martin Johnson Heade

Orchid and Hummingbird near a Mountain Waterfall

Martin Johnson Heade

Two Hummingbirds with Their Young by Martin Johnson Heade

Two Hummingbirds with Their Young

Martin Johnson Heade

Orchid with Two Hummingbirds by Martin Johnson Heade

Orchid with Two Hummingbirds

Martin Johnson Heade

The Marshes at Rhode Island by Martin Johnson Heade

The Marshes at Rhode Island

Martin Johnson Heade

Newburyport Meadows by Martin Johnson Heade

Newburyport Meadows

Martin Johnson Heade

Vase of Mixed Flowers by Martin Johnson Heade

Vase of Mixed Flowers

Martin Johnson Heade

Jacqueminot Roses by Martin Johnson Heade

Jacqueminot Roses

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird Perched on the Orchid Plant by Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird Perched on the Orchid Plant

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Passionflowers by Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Passionflowers

Martin Johnson Heade

The Amethyst, Brazil by Martin Johnson Heade

The Amethyst, Brazil

Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms by Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms

Martin Johnson Heade

Florida Sunrise by Martin Johnson Heade

Florida Sunrise

Martin Johnson Heade

Approaching Storm: Beach near Newport by Martin Johnson Heade

Approaching Storm: Beach near Newport

Martin Johnson Heade

Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth by Martin Johnson Heade

Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth

Martin Johnson Heade

Magnolia by Martin Johnson Heade

Magnolia

Martin Johnson Heade

Lotus Flowers with a Landscape Painting in the Background by Martin Johnson Heade

Lotus Flowers with a Landscape Painting in the Background

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee Roses on a Purple Cloth by Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee Roses on a Purple Cloth

Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee Roses in a Glass Vase by Martin Johnson Heade

Cherokee Roses in a Glass Vase

Martin Johnson Heade

Apple Blossoms by Martin Johnson Heade

Apple Blossoms

Martin Johnson Heade

Stats

Artworks on platform: 24
Works collected: 4,447
Comments: 27
Featured on boards: 5
Individual collectors: 2,648

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