Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904)
Portrait of Charles Moore
signed, dated and inscribed 'M.J. Heade Pinxt 1855 Charles Moore Age 43' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Missbach, Atlanta, Georgia.
Literature
T.E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade, New Haven, 1975, p. 214, no. 17, illustrated.
T.E. Stebbins, Jr., The Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade: A Critical Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, New Haven, 2000, p. 206, no. 38, illustrated.
Special notice
Tax exempt.
Lot Essay
Charles Moore was born in Hopewell Township, New Jersey on April 11, 1812. He operated a family run flour mill and was active in the business community of Trenton, New Jersey.