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.

Martin Johnson Heade (born August 11, 1819, Lumberville, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 4, 1904, St. Augustine, Florida) was an American painter known for his seascapes and still-life …

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Martin Johnson Heade, Giant Magnolias on a Blue Velvet Cloth, c. 1890, oil on canvas, Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art in Commemoration of its 10th Anniversary, 1996.14.1

Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819-September 4, 1904) was a prolific American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, portraits of tropical birds, and still lifes.

Martin Heade was known for painting landscapes, seascapes, coastal scenes, portraits, and still-lifes. His early works were mainly portraits of prominent people, such as political and religious leaders.

Heade was a prolific painter of floral still lifes and depictions of birds and tropical life. He traveled frequently and had an intense connection to the natural world he encountered, capturing...

A deep reverence for nature attracted Heade to the Luminist school of painting and, along with Kensett, Lane and Sanford Gifford, Martin Heade became a key figure in this movement.

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 …

He also painted many still lifes, predominantly of local flowers. Heade died in 1904 without knowing fame. But his work was rediscovered in the 1940s, and art scholars soon realized Heade's …