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Lot 870 - Philip Henry Holmes (1845-1915). Philip Henry Holmes was Born in Gardiner, Maine on April 23, 1845. Holmes was Interested in Art and in his Teens he Studied under Samuel Lancaster Gerry. He Went on to New Hampshire and Met?william Louis Sonntag?( Whose Paintings have Regularly Sold for in Excess of Usd 10000) who Took him on as a Student. They Travelled and Painted Together for Several Years. Holmes Also Painted in the Mount Desert, Old Orchard, Southport and Gardiner Areas of Maine. He Began Selling his Landscape Paintings in 1868.

in 1872 he had a Canvas Hung on the Line of Honor at the National Academy of Design in Ny. In 1876 his 10 Foot by 20 Foot Painting The Adirondacks from St. Albans, Vermont was Exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia where it Remained on Permanent Exhibit until 1882.

later in his Career his Technique Evolved from Using a Brush into Exclusively Using a Palette Knife.

holmes?s Paintings are Rare. Only One has Appeared in 28 Years of Baridoff Gallery Auctions in Maine.

the Painting Measures 49.5 cm x 39 cm Inside a Frame 73 cm x 63 Cm. (9)

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Philip Henry Holmes (1845-1915). Philip Henry Holmes was Born in Gardiner, Maine on April 23, 1845. Holmes was Interested in Art and in his Teens he Studied under Samuel Lancaster Gerry. He Went on to New Hampshire and Met?william Louis Sonntag?( Whose Paintings have Regularly Sold for in Excess of Usd 10000) who Took him on as a Student. They Travelled and Painted Together for Several Years. Holmes Also Painted in the Mount Desert, Old Orchard, Southport and Gardiner Areas of Maine. He Began Selling his Landscape Paintings in 1868.

in 1872 he had a Canvas Hung on the Line of Honor at the National Academy of Design in Ny. In 1876 his 10 Foot by 20 Foot Painting The Adirondacks from St. Albans, Vermont was Exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia where it Remained on Permanent Exhibit until 1882.

later in his Career his Technique Evolved from Using a Brush into Exclusively Using a Palette Knife.

holmes?s Paintings are Rare. Only One has Appeared in 28 Years of Baridoff Gallery Auctions in Maine.

the Painting Measures 49.5 cm x 39 cm Inside a Frame 73 cm x 63 Cm. (9)

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Location: 10 Wiluna St, Fyshwick

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