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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Record prices
Mount of the Holy CrossCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $13,310≈ £9,989≈ €11,699Sign up to see
Exceptional 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
A Black YouthSloans & Kenyon · $5,000≈ £3,229≈ €3,752Sign up to see
William Henry Holmes’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
9
of 16 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
56%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Oil | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 14 | 8 | 57% | $2.7kSign up | $800Sign up | $13.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 13 | 7 | 54% | $1.2kSign up | $750Sign up | $5kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $13.3kSign up | $13.3kSign up | $13.3kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6kSign up | $6kSign up | $6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.