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William Henry Holmes

56 works

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Watercolor of a hazy river with a green grassy bank, trees, a small boat and figures, and a distant smoke plume.

View on the Potomac

1930

Two women in long skirts raise their arms beneath a tree covered in white blossoms on a green lawn.

Blossoms

1927

Loose painting of slender autumn trees with yellow leaves above a green meadow and red shrubs.

Royal Oak

1932

Watercolor of a field of white and pink blossoms under a pale blue sky, with thin tree trunks and green shrubs.

Field of Blossoms

1927

Watercolor of a green hill at sunset with small figures of children and adults and a pastel cloudy sky.

On the Sunset Hill, 1926

1926

Watercolor of a rocky mountain gorge with a stream, green hillsides, and two small figures on a boulder.

Mountain Gorge, Colorado

1923

Sunlit hillside with a large leafy tree, small figures resting in shade, a winding path, and a stream below.

The Wanderlusters' Rest

1910

Loose painted sketch of a shaded path under a leafy tree, sloping down to a stream and sunlit meadow with pink flowers.

Original sketch of "The Wanderlusters' Rest"

1910

Watercolor of a flat-topped mesa on a sunlit plateau under soft clouds, with birds flying overhead.

In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo

1929

Still life painting of a dark glass bottle beside a yellow-red apple on a green surface against a brown background.

Still Life--Apples and Bottle

1846

Watercolor of a canyon with a crowd of small figures on a ledge beneath a dark, sweeping sky and rising smoke.

A Cliff Dweller's Ceremony, Colorado

1924

Watercolor of eroded sandstone cliff dwellings with a seated man in a hat on a ledge, a distant plain beyond.

Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado

1870

Watercolor of pink and white cherry blossom trees over a green lawn, with a small figure in red at lower right.

Cherry Blossoms

1930

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, two walking figures, and muted autumn trees under a pale sky.

Landscape

1930

Painting of flowering chestnut trees above a daisy-filled meadow with a path and distant fields under a cloudy sky.

Chestnut Trees in Bloom

1910

Watercolor of three moored sailing barges with brown covers on a calm river, marsh and distant village beyond.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1930

1930

Watercolor of rough green-blue seas with whitecaps and a distant steamship under a grey overcast sky.

On the Steamer Bremen, off Nova Scotia, 1880

1880

Watercolor of a haymaking scene with haystacks, a horse-drawn wagon, workers in a golden field, and a pale cloudy sky.

(Haymaking Scene)

1930

Watercolor of tall yucca plants in a pale desert landscape with purple mountains on the distant horizon.

Yuccaland--Chihuahua, Mexico

1930

Watercolor of a ruined cylindrical stone tower with mesas behind, two figures and a cooking fire in the foreground.

Ancient Stone Round Tower

1870

Watercolor of a Dutch-style flat landscape with a windmill, women carrying baskets on a path, and a pale cloudy sky.

In Holland

1930

Autumn landscape with slender trees in yellow and orange foliage framing a green field and distant buildings.

Royal Oak

1930

Loose painting of an autumn forest with golden and red foliage and bright hazy light through the trees.

Autumn Tangle

1920

Watercolor of a coastal path lined with palm trees, two walking figures, calm sea and blue mountains under clouds.

In Jamaica

1930

Loose watercolor of a field of white and pink blossoms beneath a pale blue sky, with thin bare trees.

Field of Blossoms

1920

Watercolor of rough open sea with white-capped waves under a dark stormy sky, with a small sailboat on the horizon.

The Open Sea

1900

Watercolor of two windmills on a hilltop above green trees and meadows under a cloudy sky.

Windmills

1930

Watercolor of wooden fishing boats drawn up on a sandy beach with children sitting in the foreground and a hazy sea.

Capri

1880

Watercolor of a sunlit flat-topped mesa above green scrub and red desert under a cloudy blue sky.

The Enchanted Mesa

1920

Watercolor of yellow shrubland and sagebrush before a snow-capped mountain range under a cloudy blue sky.

Long's Peak, Colorado, 1874

1870

Watercolor of a green hill at sunset with small figures on the crest and children in the foreground under layered clouds.

On the Sunset Hill, 1926

1920

Watercolor landscape of trees and hills under a mauve, cloudy sky with a small figure in a pale meadow.

Playing with the Colours

1930

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