William Henry Holmes Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Henry Holmes Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 28, 2026
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933)
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933) Early View of San Diego, probably done during California explorations undertaken for the Smithsonian Institution. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, in gold molded frame, French-ruled mat, glazed. Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 24, 2026
William Holmes "The Grand Canon at the foot of the Toroweap - Looking East" (1882)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William H. Holmes (American, 1846-1933). "The Grand Canon at the foot of the Toroweap - Looking East," chromolithograph, , printed by Julius Bien and Co., New York, 1882. Published in: Clarence E. Dutton, "Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with Atlas." United States Geological Survey Monograph II. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1882. A chromolithograph of vertiginous authority, produced at the precise moment when American science and American landscape art discovered they had the same ambition. The view opens from the foot of the Toroweap formation looking east across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The canyon's throat drops away in the foreground while tier upon tier of mesa and plateau recedes to a pale Arizona horizon. In the canyon bottom, barely perceptible against the scale of the abyss, a pool and a cluster of figures assert human presence with deliberate humility. Size of print: 32" W x 19" H (81.3 cm W x 48.3 cm H); of frame: 43" W x 30.5" H (109.2 cm W x 77.5 cm H) Holmes renders the canyon not as spectacle alone but as argument. Every stratum of Kaibab limestone, Coconino sandstone, and Vishnu schist is legible, each horizontal band a chapter in a geological chronicle spanning hundreds of millions of years. The palette moves from deep burnt sienna and Venetian red in the foreground cliffs through warm ochre on the middle terraces to the pale buff and grey of distant escarpments dissolving into sky. This tonal sequence was achieved through the layered printing process that Julius Bien and Co. had brought to its American zenith. Holmes was simultaneously a geologist, an artist, and a topographic draftsman of exceptional precision. Nowhere is that triple competence more evident than in this plate, which served both as scientific record and as one of the most powerful images of the American West produced in the 19th century. Holmes had accompanied Clarence E. Dutton on survey expeditions across the Colorado Plateau beginning in the mid-1870s, developing the intimate knowledge of the canyon's geology that gives his illustrations their unusual authority. His draftsmanship was not merely decorative. It was analytical, trained to translate three-dimensional geological structure into two-dimensional form with a fidelity that photographs of the era could not yet achieve. The publication from which this plate originates is among the most distinguished scientific volumes produced in 19th-century America. "Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with Atlas" was the inaugural monograph of the United States Geological Survey, an agency established by act of Congress in 1879 to systematically map and document the public lands of the American West. Dutton, a geologist and U.S. Army officer who had joined explorer John Wesley Powell's Colorado Plateau surveys in 1875, authored the text. The monograph appeared in 1882 as the first in the Survey's prestigious Monograph series, setting a standard of scientific and visual ambition that subsequent volumes would struggle to match. The accompanying atlas, printed by Julius Bien and Co. of New York, one of the foremost lithographic firms in the United States at the time, contains twenty-two maps and panoramic plates. The atlas is bound in dark brown cloth stamped in gilt, a physical object as deliberate and formal as the science it contains. Contributions by Thomas Moran, already celebrated for his monumental Grand Canyon canvases, appear alongside Holmes's plates, making the atlas a collaboration between two of the most important visual interpreters of the American West. Dutton famously declared the Grand Canyon "by far the most sublime of all earthly spectacles," and Holmes gave that declaration its definitive visual form. The publication played a direct role in shaping public and governmental understanding of the canyon, contributing to the broader 19th-century movement that would eventually lead to its federal protection. This plate, with its panoramic sweep and geological precision, is among the most reproduced and recognized images to emerge from that foundational survey. Item # 202001
Artemis Fine Arts
Jul. 14, 2026
William Holmes "The Grand Canon at the foot of the Toroweap - Looking East" (1882)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William H. Holmes (American, 1846-1933). "The Grand Canon at the foot of the Toroweap - Looking East," chromolithograph, , printed by Julius Bien and Co., New York, 1882. Published in: Clarence E. Dutton, "Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with Atlas." United States Geological Survey Monograph II. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1882. A chromolithograph of vertiginous authority, produced at the precise moment when American science and American landscape art discovered they had the same ambition. The view opens from the foot of the Toroweap formation looking east across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The canyon's throat drops away in the foreground while tier upon tier of mesa and plateau recedes to a pale Arizona horizon. In the canyon bottom, barely perceptible against the scale of the abyss, a pool and a cluster of figures assert human presence with deliberate humility. Size of print: 32" W x 19" H (81.3 cm W x 48.3 cm H); of frame: 43" W x 30.5" H (109.2 cm W x 77.5 cm H) Holmes renders the canyon not as spectacle alone but as argument. Every stratum of Kaibab limestone, Coconino sandstone, and Vishnu schist is legible, each horizontal band a chapter in a geological chronicle spanning hundreds of millions of years. The palette moves from deep burnt sienna and Venetian red in the foreground cliffs through warm ochre on the middle terraces to the pale buff and grey of distant escarpments dissolving into sky. This tonal sequence was achieved through the layered printing process that Julius Bien and Co. had brought to its American zenith. Holmes was simultaneously a geologist, an artist, and a topographic draftsman of exceptional precision. Nowhere is that triple competence more evident than in this plate, which served both as scientific record and as one of the most powerful images of the American West produced in the 19th century. Holmes had accompanied Clarence E. Dutton on survey expeditions across the Colorado Plateau beginning in the mid-1870s, developing the intimate knowledge of the canyon's geology that gives his illustrations their unusual authority. His draftsmanship was not merely decorative. It was analytical, trained to translate three-dimensional geological structure into two-dimensional form with a fidelity that photographs of the era could not yet achieve. The publication from which this plate originates is among the most distinguished scientific volumes produced in 19th-century America. "Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with Atlas" was the inaugural monograph of the United States Geological Survey, an agency established by act of Congress in 1879 to systematically map and document the public lands of the American West. Dutton, a geologist and U.S. Army officer who had joined explorer John Wesley Powell's Colorado Plateau surveys in 1875, authored the text. The monograph appeared in 1882 as the first in the Survey's prestigious Monograph series, setting a standard of scientific and visual ambition that subsequent volumes would struggle to match. The accompanying atlas, printed by Julius Bien and Co. of New York, one of the foremost lithographic firms in the United States at the time, contains twenty-two maps and panoramic plates. The atlas is bound in dark brown cloth stamped in gilt, a physical object as deliberate and formal as the science it contains. Contributions by Thomas Moran, already celebrated for his monumental Grand Canyon canvases, appear alongside Holmes's plates, making the atlas a collaboration between two of the most important visual interpreters of the American West. Dutton famously declared the Grand Canyon "by far the most sublime of all earthly spectacles," and Holmes gave that declaration its definitive visual form. The publication played a direct role in shaping public and governmental understanding of the canyon, contributing to the broader 19th-century movement that would eventually lead to its federal protection. This plate, with its panoramic sweep and geological precision, is among the most reproduced and recognized images to emerge from that foundational survey. Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.). PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 202001
Artemis Fine Arts
Jun. 12, 2026
William Holmes "The Grand Canon at the foot of the Toroweap - Looking East" (1882)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William H. Holmes (American, 1846-1933). "The Grand Canon at the foot of the Toroweap - Looking East," chromolithograph, , printed by Julius Bien and Co., New York, 1882. Published in: Clarence E. Dutton, "Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with Atlas." United States Geological Survey Monograph II. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1882. A chromolithograph of vertiginous authority, produced at the precise moment when American science and American landscape art discovered they had the same ambition. The view opens from the foot of the Toroweap formation looking east across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The canyon's throat drops away in the foreground while tier upon tier of mesa and plateau recedes to a pale Arizona horizon. In the canyon bottom, barely perceptible against the scale of the abyss, a pool and a cluster of figures assert human presence with deliberate humility. Size of print: 32" W x 19" H (81.3 cm W x 48.3 cm H); of frame: 43" W x 30.5" H (109.2 cm W x 77.5 cm H) Holmes renders the canyon not as spectacle alone but as argument. Every stratum of Kaibab limestone, Coconino sandstone, and Vishnu schist is legible, each horizontal band a chapter in a geological chronicle spanning hundreds of millions of years. The palette moves from deep burnt sienna and Venetian red in the foreground cliffs through warm ochre on the middle terraces to the pale buff and grey of distant escarpments dissolving into sky. This tonal sequence was achieved through the layered printing process that Julius Bien and Co. had brought to its American zenith. Holmes was simultaneously a geologist, an artist, and a topographic draftsman of exceptional precision. Nowhere is that triple competence more evident than in this plate, which served both as scientific record and as one of the most powerful images of the American West produced in the 19th century. Holmes had accompanied Clarence E. Dutton on survey expeditions across the Colorado Plateau beginning in the mid-1870s, developing the intimate knowledge of the canyon's geology that gives his illustrations their unusual authority. His draftsmanship was not merely decorative. It was analytical, trained to translate three-dimensional geological structure into two-dimensional form with a fidelity that photographs of the era could not yet achieve. The publication from which this plate originates is among the most distinguished scientific volumes produced in 19th-century America. "Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District, with Atlas" was the inaugural monograph of the United States Geological Survey, an agency established by act of Congress in 1879 to systematically map and document the public lands of the American West. Dutton, a geologist and U.S. Army officer who had joined explorer John Wesley Powell's Colorado Plateau surveys in 1875, authored the text. The monograph appeared in 1882 as the first in the Survey's prestigious Monograph series, setting a standard of scientific and visual ambition that subsequent volumes would struggle to match. The accompanying atlas, printed by Julius Bien and Co. of New York, one of the foremost lithographic firms in the United States at the time, contains twenty-two maps and panoramic plates. The atlas is bound in dark brown cloth stamped in gilt, a physical object as deliberate and formal as the science it contains. Contributions by Thomas Moran, already celebrated for his monumental Grand Canyon canvases, appear alongside Holmes's plates, making the atlas a collaboration between two of the most important visual interpreters of the American West. Dutton famously declared the Grand Canyon "by far the most sublime of all earthly spectacles," and Holmes gave that declaration its definitive visual form. The publication played a direct role in shaping public and governmental understanding of the canyon, contributing to the broader 19th-century movement that would eventually lead to its federal protection. This plate, with its panoramic sweep and geological precision, is among the most reproduced and recognized images to emerge from that foundational survey. Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.). PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 202001
Artemis Fine Arts
Apr. 16, 2026
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES, WASHINGTON DC, CHICAGO 1846-1933, VIEW OF AN ISLAND WITH TOWER, Watercolor on paper, Sight: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (15.9 x 21.6 cm.), Frame: 14 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (36.8 x 40 cm.)
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES WASHINGTON DC, CHICAGO, 1846-1933 VIEW OF AN ISLAND WITH TOWER Watercolor on paper Lower left signed: W. H. HOLMES Catalogue note: Holmes led a remarkably varied life as an anthropologist, archaeologist, artist, draftsman, explorer, geologist, government official, and museum director. While studying under Theodor Kaufmann in 1871 in Washington, D.C., he met Fielding B. Meek of the Smithsonian Institution, who hired him to illustrate his paleontological reports. In 1872–79 he worked with geologist F. V. Hayden as a geologist-artist on Hayden's western surveys. Highlights of these years include travels to Yellowstone, discovery of the Mount of the Holy Cross and the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings in Colorado, and friendships with William H. Jackson and Thomas Moran. In 1880 Holmes worked with Major Clarence E. Dutton, preparing highly detailed topographical drawings of the Grand Canyon region for Dutton's Tertiary History of the Grand Cañon District (1882). Holmes later worked in the Field Museum of Natural History and taught anthropology at the University of Chicago. He then directed the Bureau of American Ethnography and National Gallery of Art (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum) in Washington, D.C.
Potomack Company
Jan. 29, 2026
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), Figures in a meadow., Watercolor on board, 14" x 20". Unframed.
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 Figures in a meadow. Signed lower right "W.H. Holmes".
Eldred's
Nov. 21, 2025
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), Figures in a meadow., Watercolor on board, 14" x 20". Unframed.
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 Figures in a meadow. Signed lower right "W.H. Holmes".
Eldred's
Mar. 23, 2024
William Henry Holmes, oil, Wooded landscape
Est: $300 - $500
with Stream, on canvas, image area 9 1/2" X 6 1/2" plus frame. Provenance: Noyes and Blakeslee Gallery, Boston, then Knoke Fine Art, Atlanta, then Charlton Hall Galleries.
Richard D. Hatch & Associates
Sep. 29, 2023
William Henry Holmes &Thomas Moran, Views of the Marble Cañon Platform From The Eastern Brink of the Kaibab. Atlas Sheet XIX.
Est: $560 - $800
William Henry Holmes & Thomas Moran Views of the Marble Cañon Platform From The Eastern Brink of the Kaibab. Atlas Sheet XIX. From: Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District. Washington, 1882. Chromolitograph Sheet size: 19 3/4 x 33"
Arader Galleries California
Sep. 29, 2023
William Henry Holmes &Thomas Moran, Looking Up The Toroweap From Vulcan's Throne. Atlas Sheet V.
Est: $560 - $800
William Henry Holmes & Thomas Moran Looking Up The Toroweap From Vulcan's Throne. Atlas Sheet V. From: Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District. Washington, 1882. Chromolitograph Sheet size: 19 3/4 x 33"
Arader Galleries California
Sep. 29, 2023
William Henry Holmes &Thomas Moran, Views From Mt. Trumbull and Mt. Emma. Atlas Sheet X.
Est: $560 - $800
William Henry Holmes & Thomas Moran Views From Mt. Trumbull and Mt. Emma. Atlas Sheet X. From: Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District. Washington, 1882. Chromolitograph Sheet size: 19 3/4 x 33"
Arader Galleries California
Sep. 29, 2023
William Henry Holmes & Thomas Moran, The Temples and Towers of the virgen. Atlas Sheet IV.
Est: $560 - $800
William Henry Holmes & Thomas Moran The Temples and Towers of the virgen. Atlas Sheet IV. From: Atlas to Accompany the Monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District. Washington, 1882. Chromolitograph Sheet size: 19 3/4 x 33"
Arader Galleries California
Sep. 15, 2023
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), Sailing at dusk., Watercolor on paper, 9.5" x 14.5" sight. Framed 20" x 25".
Est: $500 - $800
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 Sailing at dusk. Signed lower left "W.H. Holmes".
Eldred's
Sep. 14, 2023
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), Figures on a country path., Watercolor on paper, 13.5" x 19.5" sight. Framed 22" x 27".
Est: $500 - $800
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 Figures on a country path. Signed lower right "W.H. Holmes".
Eldred's
Sep. 14, 2023
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), A lone figure by a stream., Watercolor on paper, 20.5" x 30". Framed 32" x 42".
Est: $500 - $800
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 A lone figure by a stream. Signed lower left "W.H. Holmes".
Eldred's
Sep. 14, 2023
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), Marsh landscape., Watercolor, 19.75" x 29.5" sight. Framed 28" x 38".
Est: $500 - $800
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 Marsh landscape. Signed lower right "W.H. Holmes".
Eldred's
Jul. 16, 2023
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (AMER., 1846-1933)
Est: $200 - $400
The Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1920 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right h. 9-1/2 w. 14-1/2 in. (sight) overall: 19-1/4 x 24-1/2 in. (frame)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 04, 2022
WATERCOLOR, RIO JANEIRO BY WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES 1846 - 1933 (9 3/4" X 14 1/2")
Est: $400 - $600
WATERCOLOR, RIO JANEIRO BY WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES 1846 - 1933 (9 3/4" X 14 1/2")
Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
May. 28, 2022
William Henry Holmes, Apache Indian Chief, 1963
Est: $600 - $800
William Henry Holmes (1846 - 1933) Apache Indian Chief, 1963 oil on canvas panel signed lower left: W H HOLMES inscribed verso: William H. Holmes / Apache Indian Chief / May, 1963 A. D.
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 23, 2022
+William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) "Along the Potomac", circa 1905, watercolor on paper, colorful depiction of tree lined s...
Est: $300 - $500
+William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) "Along the Potomac", circa 1905, watercolor on paper, colorful depiction of tree lined street with homes along the Potomac River, a city beyond, signed lower left, framed and matted behind glass, wear consistent with age, not examined out of frame, ss: 8 1/2" h. x 11 1/2" w. [PROVENANCE: Purchased from the Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT in 2019.]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Dec. 09, 2021
William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) Yucatec Shell Gatherer (A Basket of S
Est: $500 - $700
William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) Yucatec Shell Gatherer (A Basket of Shells, Coast of Yucatan), 1895 Watercolor and gouache on board 11 x 16-3/4 inches (27.9 x 42.5 cm) (sheet) Signed, titled and dated lower left: W.H. Holmes / Yucatec Shell Gatherer 1895 Initialed, titled and dated verso: A Basket of Shells, Coast of Yucatan / W.H.H. 1895 PROVENANCE: Christie's East, New York, November 30, 1994, lot 71; Collection of the The Jean & Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, September 14, 2014, lot 65764; Private collection, acquired from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 24, 2021
William "Bill" Holmes, Canadian (1924-2001), North Shore Winter, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 1/2 in.
Est: $75 - $150
William "Bill" Holmes Canadian (1924-2001) north shore winter oil on canvas signed 20 x 30 1/2 in.
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Nov. 18, 2021
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933), "Harbor Scene through Wisteria"., Oil on board, 14" x 18". Framed 26" x 30".
Est: $500 - $1,000
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES Washington, D.C./Illinois, 1846-1933 "Harbor Scene through Wisteria". Unsigned. Identified on gallery label verso.
Eldred's
Oct. 12, 2021
William Henry Holmes (American 1846-1933), Forest Clearing, Watercolor on Paper, Frame: 24-1/2 x 28-1/4 in
Est: $100 - $200
William Henry Holmes (American 1846-1933), Forest Clearing, Watercolor on Paper, Frame: 24-1/2 x 28-1/4 in
Weschler's
Sep. 24, 2021
William Henry Holmes Panorama from Pt. Sublime
Est: $600 - $1,200
William Henry Holmes -US Geological Survey View "Panorama from Point Sublime" framed in three parts -Each plate 18 x 30" with margins. Overall very clean with appropriate contemporary matte and frame -
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 09, 2021
William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) Yucatec Shell Gatherer (A Basket of S
Est: $500 - $700
William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) Yucatec Shell Gatherer (A Basket of Shells, Coast of Yucatan), 1895 Watercolor and gouache on board 11 x 16-3/4 inches (27.9 x 42.5 cm) (sheet) Signed, titled and dated lower left: W.H. Holmes / Yucatec Shell Gatherer 1895 Initialed, titled and dated verso: A Basket of Shells, Coast of Yucatan / W.H.H. 1895 PROVENANCE: Christie's East, New York, November 30, 1994, lot 71; The collection of the The Jean & Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust; heritage Auctions, Dallas, September 14, 2014, lot 65764; Private collection, acquired from the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 27, 2021
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Early View of San Diego, probably done during California explorations undertaken for the Smithsonian Institution. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, in gold molded frame, French-lined mat, glazed. OS: 21 1/2" x 28 1/2", SS: 14" x 21". Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 22, 2020
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (American, 1846-1933 )
Est: $200 - $300
figures on a beach mixed media on paper h. 9-1/2 w. 14 in., sight overall: 20 x 24 in., framed signed lower right Limited Preview: Please note that this auction has a limited in-person preview. Not all items may be on display in the saleroom, if you wish to view a particular item in-person we strongly suggest contacting the gallery in advance of your visit.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 26, 2020
William Henry Holmes, Pair of Watercolors
Est: $300 - $500
Pair of William Henry Holmes (1846-1933) watercolors, both signed L/R. Provenance: From The Warren Estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Aug. 10, 2019
William Henry Holmes (DC/IL, 1846-1933), Maryland Meadow
Est: $50 - $25,000
William Henry Holmes (DC/IL, 1846-1933), Maryland Meadow watercolor, signed "W. H. Holmes" at lower right, matted and framed. DOA 18.75 x 22 3/8 in. In addition to his talents as an artist, Holmes' prolific and varied career included work as a museum curator and director, anthropologist, archaeologist, mountain climber, and illustrator. His work is present in renowned collections such as the Smithsonian Museum and the National Gallery, DC. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 29, 2019
William Henry Holmes (DC/IL, 1846-1933), Maryland Meadow
Est: $25 - $25,000
William Henry Holmes (DC/IL, 1846-1933), Maryland Meadow watercolor, signed "W. H. Holmes" at lower right, matted and framed. DOA 18.75 x 22 3/8 in. In addition to his talents as an artist, Holmes' prolific and varied career included work as a museum curator and director, anthropologist, archaeologist, mountain climber, and illustrator. His work is present in renowned collections such as the Smithsonian Museum and the National Gallery, DC. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 02, 2019
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933) Early View of San Diego, probably done during California explorations undertaken for the Smithsonian Institution. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, in gold molded frame, French-lined mat, glazed. OS: 21 1/2" x 28 1/2", SS: 14" x 21". Fine condition. This picture was owned by Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, (inscribed on reverse by him), Director, US Geological Survey, 1894-1907; Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1907-1927.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Mar. 03, 2019
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933) Early View of San Diego, probably done during California explorations undertaken for the Smithsonian Institution. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, in gold molded frame, French-lined mat, glazed. OS: 21 1/2" x 28 1/2", SS: 14" x 21". Fine condition. This picture was owned by Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, (inscribed on reverse by him), Director, US Geological Survey, 1894-1907; Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1907-1927.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 13, 2018
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES AMERICAN 1846-1933
Est: $400 - $600
Summer Landscape, watercolor, signed lower right
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Sep. 23, 2018
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (AMERICAN, 1846-1933) OFF SHORE SAILING WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $600 - $800
William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933) Off Shore Sailing Watercolor on paper 6-3/8 x 8-3/4 inches (16.2 x 22.2 cm) (sight) Signed lower right: W. H. Holmes HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 20, 2018
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (American, 1846-1933). LANDSCAPE WITH HAY STACKS, signed lower right. Watercolor.
Est: $300 - $400
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (American, 1846-1933). LANDSCAPE WITH HAY STACKS, signed lower right. Watercolor - Framed, sight: 4 1/2 in. x 6 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Jun. 02, 2018
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (DC/IL, 1846-1933) Early View of San Diego, probably done during California explorations undertaken for the Smithsonian Institution. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, in gold molded frame, French-lined mat, glazed. OS: 21 1/2" x 28 1/2", SS: 14" x 21". Fine condition. This picture was owned by Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, (inscribed on reverse by him), Director, US Geological Survey, 1894-1907; Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1907-1927.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2018
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES | Still Life with Flowers
Est: $600 - $800
signed 'Wm. H. Holmes' (lower right) and dated 'Christmas 1926' (lower left); also inscribed 'to Mrs. Minne Pilling/Christmas.1926/From W. H. Holmes' (on the reverse) watercolor on paper
Sotheby's
Oct. 29, 2017
WILLIAM H. HOLMES (AMERICAN 1846-1933). HARBOR SCENE.
Est: $200 - $400
Watercolor on paper, 19 X 24 inches. Signed "W.H. Holmes" l.l.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Sep. 23, 2017
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (AMERICAN, 1846-1933) MOUNTAIN OF THE HOLY CROSS Gouache: 5 x 7 in. (sight)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (AMERICAN, 1846-1933) MOUNTAIN OF THE HOLY CROSS Gouache: 5 x 7 in. (sight) Framed; lower left signed: W. H. Holmes Provenance: Given to the present owner by Mary Holmes Campbell, granddaughter of the artist, in 1992
Potomack Company
Aug. 20, 2017
WILLIAM H. HOLMES (AMERICAN 1846-1933). HARBOR SCENE.
Est: $400 - $800
Watercolor on paper, 19 X 24 inches. Signed "W.H. Holmes" l.l.
Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians
Aug. 05, 2017
WILLIAM H. HOLMES (American, 1846-1933)
Est: $250 - $350
WILLIAM H. HOLMES (American, 1846-1933), hillside, watercolor, signed lower left. Toning. Sight 8-1/4''h, 11-1/4''w. (Fine Art)
South Bay Auctions Inc
Feb. 20, 2016
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES AMERICAN 1846-1933
Est: $400 - $600
Summer Landscape, watercolor, signed lower right
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Oct. 10, 2015
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES AMERICAN 1846-1933
Est: $400 - $600
Summer Landscape, watercolor, signed lower right
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Oct. 06, 2015
William Henry Holmes (American 1846-1933), Picnic under the Tree
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Henry Holmes (American 1846-1933) Picnic under the Tree Signed W.H. Holmes l.r. Watercolor on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Weschler's
Aug. 25, 2015
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (American, 1846-1933) TEA TIME WITH GRANDMOTHER / THE LETTER
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
1) Oil on canvas, housed in a period carved gilt wood frame, signed lower left indistinctly, inscribed on verso "To: M.W./From: W.H.H/1903". 2) Watercolor on paper, housed in a modern gilt wood frame with period gilt mat, signed lower left "W.H.HOLMES" SIZE: 1) 20" x 16". Overall: 28" x 24" 2) 21" x 14". Overall: 36" x 29" CONDITION: 1) Surface grime, craquelure, patch on verso corresponds with minor touchup, very good. 2) very good, not examined out of frame 49111-9
James D. Julia
Jan. 21, 2015
William Henry Holmes
Est: $200 - $300
William Henry Holmes (Ohio, 1846-1933), NATIVE AMERICAN WITH INFANT, watercolor, framed, signed & dated 1880, sight H10 1/2" W7" Provenance: Beals Island, Maine private collection
Charlton Hall
Sep. 20, 2014
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (American, 1846-1933). LANDSCAPE WITH HAY STACKS, signed lower right. Watercolor.
Est: $400 - $500
WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (American, 1846-1933). LANDSCAPE WITH HAY STACKS, signed lower right. Watercolor - Framed, sight: 4 1/2 in. x 6 in.
Sloans & Kenyon