Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth

1885–95

This painting dates from the later part of Martin Johnson Heade’s long, varied, and peripatetic career. After traveling through the United States, to England and continental Europe, and three different times to Brazil, Heade settled in Saint Augustine, Florida, at the age of 64. There he began painting detailed arrangements of native flowers, including the Cherokee rose, orange blossom, and, as in this work, magnolia.

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Free to download and reuse. Image courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904)

Date

1885–95

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

38.6 × 61.8 cm (15 1/4 × 24 3/8 in.)

Origin

Florida

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Purchased with funds provided by Gloria and Richard Manney; Harold L. Stuart Endowment Fund