Martin Johnson Heade
| Region | Occupation | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, New England | Painter | 1819 | 1904 |
An American painter born in Pennsylvania; studied painting as a young man with Edward Hicks; later studied in Europe; most famous paintings those of New England coastline, especially Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, and tropical flowers. Maintained a studio in NYC in 1860s and 1870s. Later linked to the Luminist school that included Fitz Hugh Lane and John F. Kensett.
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey American Painting in the Nineteenth Century (1969) American Light; The Luminist Movement, 1850-1875 (1980) Martin Johnson Heade (1999)Images
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Related People
John F. KensettFitz Hugh Lane
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Peter Richards