Artist
Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904)American, 1819–1904
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Marsh Sunset, Newburyport, Massachusetts
Datec. 1876–1882
PlaceNewburyport, Massachusetts, United States
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 13 × 26 in. (33 × 66 cm)
Frame: 18 × 31 in. (45.7 × 78.7 cm)
Frame: 18 × 31 in. (45.7 × 78.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Isabel B. and Wallace S. Wilson
Object number2004.1595
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
108 Hevrdejs Gallery
Exposé
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Department
American ArtObject Type
George and Ellen Erdman, Clomar, Pennsylvania;
descended in the family to the present owner;
Shannon's Fine Art Autioneers, 2004.
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Painted lower left on the image: "M.J. HEADE"
Brass plaque on the center of the frame: "M.J. HEADE"
Catalogue raisonnéThis painting will be included in Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr.'s forthcoming edition of the catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.
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Martin Johnson Heade
c. 1864–1865
Chromolithograph with hand-applied oil paint on paper
2004.1521
