Mj Heade Paintings

This painting was based on a sketch of an approaching storm that heade witnessed on rhode island s narragansett bay about 1858.

Mj heade paintings. His most famous works were his depictions of salt marshes seascapes lotus blossoms and hummingbirds. Guaranteed lowest price fast shipping free returns and custom framing options on all prints. He traveled abroad and lived in rome for two years. He first exhibited his work in 1841 at the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts in philadelphia and again in 1843 at the national academy of design in new york.

All martin johnson heade paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30 day money back guarantee. Heade remained in rural pennsylvnia for much of his life running the family general store. Martin johnson heade american 1819 1904 tropical greenery tropical landscape 1875 oil on canvas 17 1 2 x 15 inches 44 5 x 38 1 cm signed and dated lower left. M j heade 1875 property of a distinguished private collector alpharetta georgia provenance.

Choose your favorite martin johnson heade paintings from millions of available designs. Heade was born in pennsylvania on august 11 1819. Heade was painting by 1839. Metropolitan museum of art new york city new.

Martin johnson heade was an american painter known for his landscapes and seascapes. Original works by martin johnson heade available for purchase at art galleries worldwide paintings in museums and public art galleries worldwide. 20 off all wall art. Heade ll oil on canvas 13 1 4 x 26 1 4 inches provenance.

Heade was born in lumberville pennsylvania the son of a storekeeper. Martin johnson heade american 1819 1904 autumn in the marsh circa 1866 1876 signed m j. Taggart and jorgensen gallery washington d c 1988. Sotheby s new york.

New york andrew crispo gallery the. Alexander gallery new york. He studied with edward hicks and possibly with thomas hicks. Martin johnson heade was an american painter known for his salt marsh landscapes seascapes and depictions of tropical birds as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes.

The image became the basis for a more elaborate and synthetic version of the subject painted in 1868 amon carter museum fort worth texas. Butterfield butterfield san francisco california november 6 1986 lot 1931. Art institute of chicago new. His earliest known work is a portrait from that year.

Martin johnson heade was an american still life painter who was active mostly in the mid and later part of the 19th century. Cattleya orchid and three brazilian hummingbirds. The artist joseph bradley heed half brother of the artist charles rittenhouse heed philadelphia pa son of the above by descent charles heed devon pa son of the above by descent private collection with andrew crispo gallery new york private collection acquired circa 1980 exhibited. Heade was born in lumberville pennsylvania along the delaware river.

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. Private collection san francisco california.