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William Henry Holmes Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by William Henry Holmes our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide William Henry Holmes · 1846 – 1933

William Henry Holmes, The Almighty's Own, An Impression of the High Andes (1910)

1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

This ethereal 1910 watercolor by William Henry Holmes captures the serene Andes. Discover the beauty of this masterpiece today.

View the most popular artwork of William Henry Holmes ranked #1: The Almighty's Own, An Impression of the High Andes
Color Palette
Earthy
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No. 1 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Deserted Bed of a Glacier

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 36 x 49 cm
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Earthy
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No. 2 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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The Babbling Brook

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 33 x 52 cm
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No. 3 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Over the Maryland Fields

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 39 x 53 cm
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No. 4 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Still Life Apples and Bottle

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 17 x 14 cm
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Earthy
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No. 5 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Autumn in the Meadow Edge – William Henry Holmes

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 37 x 50 cm

Discover 'Autumn in the Meadow Edge' by William Henry Holmes – a serene watercolor landscape capturing autumn’s beauty. Impressionistic & luminous, this 19th-century artwork evokes tranquility.

View the most popular artwork of William Henry Holmes ranked #6: Autumn in the Meadow Edge
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Dark
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No. 6 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Wyoming Foot Hills (1921) by William Henry Holmes

1921 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 13 x 20 cm
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No. 7 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Field of Joe Pie Weeds (Pride of the Meadow)

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 39 x 52 cm
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No. 8 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Cliff Houses of the Rio Mancos, Colorado, (painting) (1875) by William Henry Holmes

1875 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
View the most popular artwork of William Henry Holmes ranked #9: Cliff Houses of the Rio Mancos, Colorado, (painting)
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Dark
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No. 9 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Maryland Wheat Fields

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 39 x 51 cm
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Neutrals
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No. 10 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Mountain Gorge, Colorado by William Henry Holmes, 1923

1923 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 38 x 50 cm
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No. 11 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Royal Oak by William Henry Holmes

1932 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 19 x 27 cm
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No. 12 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Original sketch of The Wanderlusters' Rest, William Henry Holmes

1915 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 31 x 45 cm
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No. 13 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Windmills – William Henry Holmes

1889 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 8.89 x 12.06cm
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No. 14 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Chestnut Trees in Bloom

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 46 x 61 cm
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No. 15 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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The Normal Rock Creek (1910) by William Henry Holmes

1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 36 x 49 cm
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Earthy
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No. 16 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Flowery Meadow

1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 37 x 50 cm

Discover "Flowery Meadow" by William Henry Holmes (1910). This serene Impressionistic landscape showcases wildflowers & a winding path. Explore its atmospheric beauty & connection to nature.

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No. 17 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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In the Cliff House Country (1929)

1929 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 16 x 24 cm
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No. 18 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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The Wanderlusters' Rest, 1915, William Henry Holmes

1915 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 77 x 102 cm
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No. 19 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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William Henry Holmes: Long's Peak, Colorado, 1874

1874 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 18 x 25 cm

William Henry Holmes’ "Long’s Peak, Colorado, 1874" is a serene watercolor landscape capturing the American West's grandeur. Explore its impressionistic style & textured beauty.

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No. 20 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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The Maryland Fields – William Henry Holmes

1929 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
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Playing with the Colours

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 12 x 17 cm
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No. 22 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Autumn Tangle – William Henry Holmes

1920 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 39 x 52 cm
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No. 23 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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The Open Sea (1904) by William Henry Holmes

1904 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 26 x 36 cm
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No. 24 of 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes
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Blossoms by William Henry Holmes, 1927

1927 · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. · original 25 x 17 cm
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The artist

William Henry Holmes

1846 – 1933

Portrait of William Henry Holmes
Quick facts
  • Died1933
  • NationalityUnited States
  • Born1846, Harrison County, United States
  • Top-ranked workThe Almighty's Own, An Impression of the High Andes
  • Also known asWilliam H. Holmes, W. H. Holmes, ويليام هنري هولمز, Уилям Хенри Холмс, ウィリアム・ヘンリー・ホルムズ
  • Top 3 worksThe Almighty's Own, An Impression of the High Andes, Deserted Bed of a Glacier, The Babbling Brook
  • Works on APS63
  • Museums on APSSmithsonian American Art Museum
Biography

Early Life and Education

  • Born: Harrison County, United States of America (1846)
  • Died: 1933
  • William Henry Holmes was born on a farm near Cadiz, in Harrison County, Ohio, to Joseph and Mary Heberling Holmes on December 1, 1846.
  • He graduated from the McNeely Normal School, Hopedale, Ohio in 1870.
  • Briefly taught drawing, painting, natural history, and geology at the school.
  • Received an honorary A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) degree from the school in 1889.
  • Received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from The George Washington University in 1918.

Career as Artist, Illustrator and Geologist

  • In 1871, he went to Washington, D.C., to study art under Theodore Kaufmann.
  • Employed by the Smithsonian Institution drawing and sketching fossil shells and shells of live mollusks.
  • Became an artist/topographer with the government survey of Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden in 1872, replacing Thomas Moran.
  • First trip out West was to Yellowstone National Park.
  • Gained a national reputation as a scientific illustrator, cartographer, pioneering archaeologist, and geologist during the 1870s.
  • His work on the laccolith influenced Grove Karl Gilbert's own work.
  • Worked closely with photographer William H. Jackson.
  • Helped produce Hayden’s Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado (1877, 1881).
  • Studied at Munich, Germany under Frank Duveneck to further his art studies.
  • Took lessons in "museum making" from Adolphe B. Meyer of Dresden's Anthropology Museum.
  • Assigned to Clarence Dutton as a geologist and illustrator after returning to the U.S.
  • Illustrated the atlas for Dutton’s Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District (1882).
  • Created a triptych panorama of the Grand Canyon from Point Sublime, considered a masterpiece.

Archaeological Work and Ethnological Studies

  • Began studying Ancestral Pueblo culture remains in Utah in 1875.
  • His models of ancient Indian ruins were displayed at the Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia.
  • Became an expert in prehistoric pottery, shell art, textiles, and Native American arts.
  • Discovered and reported Indian petroglyphs in central West Virginia in 1889.
  • Published "Art in Shell of the American Indians" (1883) and "Pottery of the Ancient Pueblos" (1886).
  • Studied the Etowah Indian Mounds of the Mississippian culture in Georgia.
  • Published his synthesis of pottery in 1903.

Museum Directorship and Later Life

  • Served as head curator of anthropology at the U.S. National Museum (1897-1932).
  • Chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology (1902–1909).
  • Director of National Gallery of Art (now Smithsonian American Art Museum) (1920–32).
  • Assembled exhibits of Indian arts from the Northwest Coast.
  • Published "Handbook of Aboriginal American Antiquities" (1919).
  • Lived in Royal Oak, Michigan upon retirement in 1932.
  • Died April 20, 1933.

Legacy and Significance

  • Known for his contributions to scientific illustration, archaeology, and anthropology.
  • Influential figure in establishing professional archaeology in the United States.
  • His work on the antiquity of humans in the Americas had a conservative influence on archaeological research.
  • A "Renaissance Man" with diverse talents and interests.
  • His detailed illustrations significantly contributed to geological and anthropological understanding.

Questions & Answers

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You can browse 63 artworks by William Henry Holmes on the All Artworks page.

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William Henry Holmes's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.

By the WikiOO.org Editorial Team Updated Oct. 10, 2026
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