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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Study of Three Red Roses

ArtistMartin Johnson Heade(1819-1904)
Dateca. 1870
MediumOil and pencil on canvas
Dimensions17 1/8 x 19 x 1 1/2 in.
Inscription(s)u.r.: Top
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.200
ClassificationPainting
Provenancegiven by Artist to Wilma E. Davis [1891-1992], St. Augustine, FL, 1904; given to St. Augustine Historical Society, St. Augustine, FL, 1944; to (George K. Arnold Fine Arts, Ormond Beach, FL), 2007; to (Sotheby's Inc., New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2007
On ViewNo
Study of Three Red R…17.1 × 19 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 45× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.

Study of Three Red Roses by Martin Johnson Heade | Crystal Bridges