The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade (Yale Publications in the History of Art)

ABOUT THIS BOOK -- Martin Johnson Heade was one of the most significant American painters of the nineteenth century, creator of portraits, history and genre pictures, still lifes, ornithological studies, landscapes, and marines, and his own unique orchid and hummingbird compositions. This book brings a new perspective to Heade and his works, presenting him as one of the most original and productive painters of his time. BOOK DETAILS -- hardback, cloth over boards with a sewn binding, 303 pp. Illustrations in b&w and color. Bibliography, 2 Appendices, Collections and Owners, Index.