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William Henry Holmes, Ancient Stone Round Tower

William Henry Holmes

American · 1846–1933 · Painter, Draughtsman

William Henry Holmes, known as W. H. Holmes, was an American explorer, anthropologist, archaeologist, artist, scientific illustrator, cartographer, mountain climber, geologist… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Henry Holmes, Mount of the Holy Cross, gouache and watercolor on paperMount of the Holy CrossCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $13,310≈ £9,989≈ €11,699Sign up to see
  2. William Henry Holmes, Exceptional Five-Gallon Double-Handled Jug w/ Eagle Motif by James Hamilton for W.H. HOLMES / RYE WHISKEY (Pittsburgh), circa 1875, StonewareExceptional Five-Gallon Double-Handled Jug w/ Eagle Motif by James Hamilton for W.H. HOLMES / RYE WHISKEY (Pittsburgh)Crocker Farm · $6,000≈ £4,605≈ €5,524Sign up to see
  3. William Henry Holmes, A Black Youth, Watercolor Click here to view supplemental information for this lot.A Black YouthSloans & Kenyon · $5,000≈ £3,229≈ €3,752Sign up to see

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William Henry Holmes, known as W. H. Holmes, was an American explorer, anthropologist, archaeologist, artist, scientific illustrator, cartographer, mountain climber, geologist and museum curator and director.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1846, Harrison CountyDied 1933, Royal OakOccupation Painter, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q1015233 ↗ULAN 500000080 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as W. H. Holmes, William H. Holmes

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Henry Holmes, Ancient Stone Round Tower
Ancient Stone Round Tower1875
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
William Henry Holmes, Autumn in the Meadow Edge
Autumn in the Meadow Edge1889
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
William Henry Holmes, Autumn Tangle
Autumn Tangle1920
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
William Henry Holmes, The Babbling Brook
The Babbling Brook1889
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
William Henry Holmes, Blossoms
Blossoms1927
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
CC0 · William Henry Holmes, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Smithsonian American Art …
William Henry Holmes, In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo
In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo1929
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
CC0 · William Henry Holmes, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Smithsonian American Art …
William Henry Holmes, Capri
Capri1880
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
William Henry Holmes, Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms1889
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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