# William Henry Holmes

born Cadiz, OH 1846-died Royal Oak, MI 1933

Holmes trained as an artist and began as a scientific illustrator at the Smithsonian, then joined the Hayden Survey of the American West; his panoramic geological drawings, of Yellowstone and later the Grand Canyon, set a standard for accuracy. He became an archaeologist and anthropologist, heading the Bureau of American Ethnology, and later directed the National Gallery of Art, now the Smithsonian American Art Museum, while continuing to paint watercolours.

_Written by Ochre Editions._

3 works in the collection.

- [The Placid Potomac](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-placid-potomac-si-saam-1953-11-3), William Henry Holmes, n.d.. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
- [Chestnut Trees in Bloom](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/chestnut-trees-in-bloom-si-saam-1962-4-20), William Henry Holmes, n.d.. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
- [Landscape](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/landscape-si-saam-1967-18), William Henry Holmes, n.d.. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.