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Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of hummingbirds, often depicted with orchids, as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes.
Heade was the first artist to paint live hummingbirds in their natural environment as opposed to dead hummingbirds in a studio setting. [7] According to Stebbins, "during the early 1870s Heade moved from conventional still-life compositions, in which he would typically paint a vase of flowers resting on a table indoors, to a highly unusual format–hardly a 'still-life' at all–where he would ...
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 – August 22, 1927) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist who set the rigorous and current-day standards for ornithological art and naturalist depiction and is considered one of the most prolific American bird artists, second only to his guiding professional predecessor John James Audubon.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio The Icebergs: 1861: Oil on canvas: 163.83 × 285.75 cm: Dallas Museum of Art, Texas Our Banner in the Sky: 1861: Oil on paper: 7.5 in × 11.25 in (191 mm × 286 mm) Private collection Oosisoak: c. 1861: Oil on canvas: 23 in × 17 in (580 mm × 430 mm) Private collection [13] Cotopaxi (painting) 1862: Oil on canvas
Title Medium Date Collection Dimensions Image Cylinder: Charcoal on paper: 1894: Whitney Museum of American Art: 37.9 cm × 27.3 cm (14 15/16 in. × 10 3/4 in.)
The dead hummingbird which hangs around her neck is considered a good luck charm for falling in love in Mexican folklore. [7] An alternative interpretation is that the hummingbird pendant is a symbol of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of war. [8] Meanwhile, the cat is symbolic of bad luck and death and the monkey is a symbol of evil. [7]
A painting bought at a garage sale in Minnesota is a previously unknown portrait by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, according to a newly published expert analysis.. It was made by Van Gogh during ...
The highest known price paid for an artwork by a living artist was for Jasper Johns's 1958 painting Flag. Its 2010 private sale price was estimated to be about US$110 million ($159 million in 2024 dollars). All-time This is a list of highest prices ever paid—at auction or private sale—for an artwork by an artist living at time of sale. Adjusted price (in millions of USD) Original price (in ...