Two Humming Birds: "Copper-tailed Amazili"

Martin Johnson Heade

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

Martin Johnson Heade was inspired not only by the North American landscape, but by South America as well. In 1863 he traveled to Brazil to paint images of “exotic” species of native hummingbirds. He based the works on both direct observation and his collection of hummingbird skins, though he took liberties with the description of the birds’ habitats.

Caption

Martin Johnson Heade American, 1819–1904. Two Humming Birds: "Copper-tailed Amazili", ca.1865–1875. Oil on canvas, 11 9/16 × 8 7/16 in. (29.3 × 21.5 cm) frame: 15 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (38.7 × 31.1 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 64.208. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.208_SL1.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Two Humming Birds: "Copper-tailed Amazili"

Date

ca.1865–1875

Medium

Oil on canvas

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

11 9/16 × 8 7/16 in. (29.3 × 21.5 cm) frame: 15 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (38.7 × 31.1 × 6.4 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower right: "M J Heade"

Credit Line

Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Accession Number

64.208

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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