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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Study of Cherokee Roses on a Branch

ArtistMartin Johnson Heade(1819-1904)
Dateca. 1883-1888
MediumOil, pencil, and red pencil on canvas
Dimensions22 x 25 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (55.9 x 65.4 x 3.8 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.212
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 Cherokee Ro…22 × 25.8 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 78× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.