Martin Johnson Heade
"Haying on the Marsh"
This week an "unnoticed" Martin Johnson Heade painting sold for $1 million. Seems it had been in the family for generations, and nobody gave it much thought.
I'm a big fan of Heade's, and am always interested in seeing another work of his. But it was this line in the article that really caught my eye:
Heade painted in the 19th century, but wasn't popular then. Because his paintings were purchased by middle-class families, not collectors, many of his landscapes and still lifes have recently turned up in homes and at yard sales.I have no way of knowing for sure, but I suspect that would describe most of the population that is purchasing art online. It could make for an interesting marketing line: "Buy this painting. Your descendents will rejoice."
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So, Jeff, going to include the line in your own blurb? You should!
It is tempting :)
Thanks for posting this Jeff. Heade as well as Inness are major influences in my work. Wonderful to see his work getting the attention it deserves.
I can see some of the influence, and the appeal!
In 2000 there was a major Heade exhibit in Boston. There might have been as many as 100 paintings, including a lot of his South American works, which were really special. It was a terrific show.
-Jeff
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