Martin johnson heade

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View Nesting Hummingbirds, Brazilian Landscape (1870 - 1873) By Martin Johnson Heade; oil on canvas; 20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.5 cm.); Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

From 1880 to 1904, Heade, an ardent devotee of natural history, contributed over one hundred letters and articles on hummingbirds and related topics to “Forest and Stream.” Although he was fascinated with the painting of hummingbirds as early as 1862, the majority of his compositions date between 1875 and 1885, after his final trip to South America

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Dutch flower painter Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) and German naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) navigated limitations on mobility and opportunity in very distinct ways, nurturing long and successful careers despite all odds.

In 1863, Martin Johnson Heade, an aspiring naturalist, made the first of three trips to Brazil to paint the brilliantly colored hummingbird, creating at least forty-five canvases, including Two Hummingbirds with Their Young, which documents a shimmering family of Sappho Comet hummingbirds. Although Heade’s plan to publish an illustrated book on the birds was never realized, the artist’s fascination continued unabated. Beginning about 1871 and continuing for over thirty years, he painted a…

Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) was a prolific American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of tropical birds 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. (Wikipedia) (“South American River” by Martin Johnson Heade)

Download free image of Hummingbird and Passionflowers (ca. 1875–1885) in high resolution by Martin Johnson Heade. Original from The MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Source) about flower, botanical, forest, painting, and floral 2778677

Martin J. Heade does something quite original with landscape painting. He provides a counterpoint to the more monumental works of other American painters,