Martin Johnson Heade
Vasari Codex · Artist Status Report

Martin Johnson Heade

American · 1819–1904

Profile
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34–51 band

Data profile: mixed signals

Descriptive Codex signal report built from ranking, institutional history, representation, auction records, high-quality press, audience attention, and current activity. Generated May 4, 2026.

Overall49

Composite Codex score

Institutional13

Exhibitions, museums, awards

Market62

Auction depth and liquidity

Momentum30

Recent activity and interest

Representation12

Gallery network strength

Codex Rank#1,327Blue-Chip
Exhibitions00 current · 0 upcoming
Museum Signal1515 acquisitions · 0 exhibitions
Core Median$127KPaintings · 27 priced
Sell-through81%Top house: Christie's
Interest Signal264264 tracked audience

Signal summary

Martin Johnson Heade: mixed signals.

Observed evidence: No single report category crosses the high-signal threshold in the current Codex data.
Data gaps: low recent press signal in the tracked news layer

Representation

  • No current primary representation recordedNo active gallery relationship in Codex

Institutional holdings

Art Institute of ChicagoCleveland Museum of ArtLos Angeles County Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

Recent exhibition evidence

  • No exhibition history recordedConfirm manually before using externally

Market profile

Category-aware market read: Paintings median: $127K (27 priced); Posters/ephemera median: $1.2M (1 priced). Sell-through: 81%. Historical record: $5.8M at Sotheby's (Nov 18, 2015).
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Education & awards

  • No education/prize records in CodexCheck CV and gallery documentation

Press signal

  • No recent high-quality tracked pressReport press signal shows tier-3/4 sources with substantive artist coverage
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