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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 13, 2013 02:00 PMCalender
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William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933),Two Works: View of a Native American with Baby in a Bulrush Basket (Possibly an Allegory of

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Auction: Discovery - 2686MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 13, 2013 2:00PM

Description:

William Henry Holmes (American, 1846-1933)

Two Works: View of a Native American with Baby in a Bulrush Basket (Possibly an Allegory of Moses) and Flowering Branch
Native signed and dated "WH Holmes 1880" l.r., Branch inscribed and date
"CHRISTMAS 1926" l.l. and signed "W.H. HOLMES" l.r., dedicated "To Mrs....Pilling/Christmas 1926/From W.H.Holmes" on the backing.
Watercolor on paper, sight sizes to 10 5/8 x 7 in. (27.0 x 17.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Native sandwiched between window and backing mat; both with subtle rippling, foxing and toning; Branch not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Through a descendant of the artist, Greenwich, Connecticut.
Estimate $800-1,200


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William Henry Holmes, Greenwich, Connecticut