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Photography by Dwight Primiano

Study of Pink Roses, Leaves, Heliotrope, a Carnation and an Orchid

ArtistMartin Johnson Heade, 1819–1904
Dateca. 1869
MediumOil and pencil on canvas
Dimensions23 1/4 x 29 x 1 1/2 in. (59.1 x 73.7 x 3.8 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.209
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 ViewYes
Study of Pink Roses,…23.3 × 29 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 92× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.