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William Henry Holmes

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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 a flat-topped sandstone mesa above desert scrub and red earth under a cloudy sky.

The Enchanted Mesa

1927

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 a calm river with water lilies, willow trees on the right, ducks on the left, and a cloudy sky.

Haines Point

1900

Watercolor of golden wheat shocks in a harvested field with green trees and a cloudy sky beyond.

Field of Wheat Shock

1930

Watercolor of a green meadow with red and blue flowers, a tree cluster and distant town under an overcast sky.

Michigan

1930

Hazy late-summer meadow of yellow and green grasses with trees and rolling hills under a pink sky.

Field of Varicolored Grasses in Late Summer (In the Virginia Hills)

1930

Munich Model

1880

Watercolor of a stone trough and carved fountain block beside a column, with worn paving stones and moss in the foreground.

Pompeian Fountain and Horse Trough, 1880

1880

Watercolor of a rocky creek winding between boulders and autumn-toned trees under a hazy sky.

Unmodified Rock Creek, about 1910

1910

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 flat-topped mesa in pink and mauve rising above dark shrubs and grassland under a pale cloudy sky.

In the Plateau Country, Colorado

1930

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 figures gathered on a cliff ledge under a bright canyon opening, with smoke rising and dark sky above.

A Cliff Dweller's Ceremony, Colorado

1920

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 pale cliffs and a mesa over a sunlit desert plain under a violet sky, with small dwellings on the left.

In the Cliff House Country

1920

Misty landscape with an old mill building and bare trees in pale green and ochre washes.

My Old Mill, Holmescroft, near Rockville

1930

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

Watercolor of a plateau landscape with a flat-topped mesa, cloudy sky, and birds in flight, by William Henry Holmes.

In the Plateau Country, with an Inhabited Pueblo

1920

Watercolor of a Mexican village of white houses with red roofs below a dark mountain and tall cypress trees.

In Mexico

1910

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

Still Life--Apples and Bottle

1930

Watercolor of a shaded wooded hillside with a dirt path, two small figures, and a pale pond under cloudy sky.

The Shaded Walk

1920

Watercolor of a cargo barge with rust-colored sails on calm green water, with soft colored reflections and a hazy sky.

Venetian Freight Boats

1930

Watercolor of a camp with wagon and figures beneath wind-bent trees on a flat green field under cloudy sky.

A Gypsy Camp

1846

Watercolor of a ruined round stone tower in a desert with mesas, with two figures tending a cooking fire in the foreground.

Ancient Stone Round Tower

1875

Painting of Anasazi-style cliff dwellings on a sandstone canyon wall, with a small climbing figure at lower right.

Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado

1875

Watercolor of brown rolling hills with pale winding channels and dark tree clusters on a ridge under a cloudy sky.

Deserted Bed of a Glacier

1846

Watercolor of a meadow of pink joe pie weed flowers in front of a dark wooded tree line under a cloudy sky.

Field of Joe Pie Weeds (Pride of the Meadow)

1846

Hazy watercolor landscape of a late-summer meadow with yellow grasses, tall trees, rolling hills and a pink sky.

Field of Varicolored Grasses in Late Summer (In the Virginia Hills)

1846

Watercolor of a harvested field with rounded wheat shocks, green trees and poplars under a pale cloudy sky.

Field of Wheat Shock

1846

Watercolor of a great curved arch of folded rock strata on a hillside, framed by dark trees under a pale cloudy sky.

Folded Strata, a Great Geological Arch, Colorado

1874

Watercolor of a coastal path lined with palm trees, two figures walking, blue mountains and water in the distance.

In Jamaica

1846

Watercolor of a haymaking scene with haystacks, two horses with a cart, workers in a golden field, and a pale sky.

(Haymaking Scene)

1846

Watercolor of pink mesa cliffs rising over a brown plain beneath a lavender sky, with small buildings at left.

In the Cliff House Country

1929

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

In Holland

1846

Watercolor landscape of a hillside with a bare tree, small walking figures, and misty autumn trees in warm tones.

Landscape

1846

Watercolor of yellow shrubs and sagebrush on a plain below a snowy mountain range under a blue, cloudy sky.

Long's Peak, Colorado, 1874

1874

Watercolor of rolling green fields and tree clusters beneath a lavender cloudy sky, with distant hills on the horizon.

The Maryland Fields

1929

Watercolor of golden wheat field with haystacks, tree line and farm buildings under a cloudy sky.

Maryland Wheat Fields

1846

Watercolor of two women washing laundry at a river's edge, one bending over a basin beside clay pots, under green trees.

A Mexican Laundry

1895

Misty rural landscape with a barn and outbuilding among bare trees and grassy slopes, in soft muted tones.

My Old Mill, Holmescroft, near Rockville

1846

Watercolor of waves crashing on a rocky California coast with a pink sea stack and two figures on the sand.

On the Coast of California

1846

Loose oil sketch of a sunlit path under an arching tree, with a shaded hillside, pink wildflowers and a distant meadow.

Original sketch of "The Wanderlusters' Rest"

1915

Watercolor landscape of green fields and trees under a cloudy sky, with two small figures walking a path.

Over the Maryland Fields

1846

Watercolor of a rocky stream with sunlit boulders, rippling water, and green shrubs on the far bank.

The Placid Potomac

1846

Loose watercolor landscape with trees, a distant hill, and a pale meadow under a purple and grey cloudy sky.

Playing with the Colours

1846

Watercolor of a shaded wooded hillside with a dirt path, two small figures near a pond, and a cloudy sky.

The Shaded Walk

1927

Watercolor of moored sailing barges with canvas awnings on a calm river, with marshland and trees under a cloudy sky.

Untitled - William Henry Holmes, 1846

1846

Watercolor of a loaded sailing barge with rust-colored sails on calm green water under a hazy sky.

Venetian Freight Boats

1846

Painting of figures resting beneath a large tree on a sunny grassy slope above a stream and rolling fields.

The Wanderlusters' Rest

1915

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

Windmills

1846

Watercolor of a desert plain with tall yucca plants and violet mountains under a pale peach sky.

Yuccaland--Chihuahua, Mexico

1846

Watercolor of eroded sandstone cliffs with cliff dwellings and a seated man in a hat on a ledge at right.

Cliff Houses on the Rio Mancos, Colorado

1878

Watercolor of snowy Andean peaks rising above a sea of clouds in soft pastel tones.

The Almighty's Own, An Impression of the High Andes

1910

Watercolor of a shallow river flowing over rocks with rapids, green shrubs and hills beyond, in warm tan tones.

The Placid Potomac

1930

Watercolor of rounded brown hills with pale winding channels, dark trees on ridges, and a stormy purple sky.

Deserted Bed of a Glacier

1930

Watercolor of a winding stream through a green meadow with wildflowers and a dark tree line beyond.

The Babbling Brook

1930

Watercolor of a rocky creek with boulders, poplar trees and a cloudy sky, painted in muted earth tones and greens.

The Normal Rock Creek

1910

Watercolor of a rocky mountain gorge with a stream and two small figures on the boulders under a cloudy sky.

Mountain Gorge, Colorado

1920

Watercolor of blue mountain foothills behind dark trees, a green meadow with a dirt path, and a tall conifer at left.

Wyoming Foot Hills

1920

Watercolor landscape of open fields and trees under a cloudy sky, with two small figures walking a path.

Over the Maryland Fields

1930

Watercolor of a thatched village along a calm shoreline with palm trees and two boats with figures on the water.

Indian Village, Cozumel Island, Yucatan

Watercolor of a large curved arch of layered rock strata rising above hills, with dark trees in the foreground and a pale clo

Folded Strata, a Great Geological Arch, Colorado

1870

Loose watercolor of a meadow of pink Joe Pye weed flowers with a dark green tree line and cloudy sky behind.

Field of Joe Pie Weeds (Pride of the Meadow)

1930

Painting of a flowery meadow with a figure walking a dirt path past trees under a cloudy sky.

Flowery Meadow

1910

Watercolor of a woman in a cream blouse washing clothes at a river trough, with another washer in a red headscarf behind her.

A Mexican Laundry

1890

Watercolor of a cloudy sky over a green sea, with dark cliffs on the left and figures beside a boat on the beach.

On the California Coast

1930

Watercolor of rolling green and ochre fields and trees under a lavender cloudy sky, signed W.H. Holmes 1920.

The Maryland Fields

1920

Watercolor of a large tree in a sunlit meadow with small figures beneath it and a pale lavender sky.

(Summer Scene)

1920

Watercolor of harvested wheat sheaves in a golden field, with a tree line and farmhouse beneath a cloudy sky.

Maryland Wheat Fields

1930