William Henry Holmes artists' files

Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914

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Sculptor; Washington, D.C. Myers was a Congressman. From the description of Letters to Leonard Myers, 1872-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515436 American sculptor and composer. From the description of Letter : to unidentified recipient, [18--?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22773764 Sculptor of the statue of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol rotunda. From the description of Vinnie Ream letter : Washington, D.C., to Chas. A. Clarke...

Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953

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Sculptors; Westport, Connecticut. From the description of James Earle and Laura Gardin Fraser papers, 1913-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355085 James Earle Fraser was born on November 4, 1876, in Winona, Minnesota, the son of Thomas A. and Cora West Fraser. His father was a railroad engineer and contractor, and when James was less than a year old the family moved to the Dakota territory, where a railroad was pushing westward. During his childhood on th...

Moser, James Henry, 1854-1913

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Illustrator and landscape painter; Washington, D.C. Born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Studied with J.H. Witt and C.H. Davis. Illustrated first published volume of UNCLE REMUS. Taught at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Assistant Director of Knoxville, Tenn. Expo, 1910. From the description of James Henry Moser papers, 1868-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82270000 ...

Weyl, Max, 1837-1914

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Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926

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Joseph Pennell was an American artist and educator, primarily known for his etchings and illustrations. Much of his early work consisted of city scenes, published in magazines. He later worked on a variety of projects, often illustrating books in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins. After spending time in Europe, notably London, Pennell taught art, and the couple collaborated on a biography of James McNeill Whistler. From the description of Joseph Pennell letter to M...

Wiles, Irving Ramsay, 1861-1948

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Irving Ramsey (1861- 1948) was a portrait painter, illustrator and teacher in Utica, N.Y. From the description of Irving Ramsay Wiles papers, 1887-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 669913101 Portrait painter, illustrator, teacher; Utica, N.Y.; b. 1861; d. 1948. From the description of Irving Wiles journals and address books, 1910-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220229069 From the description of Irving Ramsay Wiles journals and address books, 1910...

Brooke, Richard Norris, 1847-1920

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Walcott, Mary Vaux, 1860-1940

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Mary Morris Vaux Walcott was born on July 31, 1860. She was educated at the Friends Select School of Philadelphia. In 1914, she married Charles Doolittle Walcott, an invertebrate paleontologist who discovered fossils in Burgess Shale in British Columbia, and served as the secretary of the Smithsonian Institute from 1907 to 1927. In 1927, both her brother, George Vaux, Jr. and her husband died. Following her brother’s death, Mary M.V. Walcott was appointed to the Board of Indian Commissioners, se...

Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933

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Participated in Hayden Geological Survey. Named six Colorado mountains. From the description of Explorations in the Rocky Mountains, 1872-1887, [1932?]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 16905051 William Henry Holmes, archaeologist and artist, served as chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution from 1902-1920. From the description of Letter : Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, to My dear Mr. [E.A.] Bur...

Corcoran School of Art (Washington, D.C.)

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Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926

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Painter; Santa Barbara, Calif. From the description of Thomas Moran papers, 1870-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83784675 Artist. From the description of Letter of Thomas Moran, 1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454610 Painter, landscape painter, etcher; Santa Barbara, Calif. Painted large majestic landscapes of the Far West and the Grand Canyon. From the description of Thomas Moran papers, 1870-1940. (Unkno...

Oakley, Violet, 1874-1961

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Muralist and illustrator, of Pennsylvania; 1896, student of Howard Pyle; d. 1961. From the description of Violet Oakley papers, 1897-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70975899 Violet Oakley died on 25 February 1961. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1935-1950. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122584716 Muralist, painter; Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Violet Oakley autograph and photogra...

La Farge, John, 1835-1910

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John LaFarge (1835-1910) was president of the Society of American Artists. From the description of John La Farge letter to Frank B. Bigelow, 1904 Oct. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613316806 John La Farge (1835-1910) was a painter, muralist, sculptor, and stained glass artisan. In 1904 he was serving as president of the Society of American Artists. From the description of John La Farge letter to Frank B. Bigelow, 1904 Oct. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 7...

Weller, Carl F., 1853-1920.

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Zolnay, George Julian, 1862 or 1863-1949

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Sculptor and teacher; New York, N.Y., St. Louis, Mo. and Washington, D.C. Born in Hungary, he came to the United States in 1892. Taught at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. From the description of George Julian Zolnay papers, 1899-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77723492 ...

Miller, E. H. (Eleazer Hutchinson), 1831-1921.

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Nichols, Hobart, 1869-1962

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Landscape painter and illustrator; Bronxville, New York. Born in Washington, D.C. Studied at the Academie Julian. President of the National Academy of Design, 1939-1949, President Emeritus, from 1949; Vice-President and Director, Tiffany Foundation, New York; Assistant to Director of Fine Arts, United States Commission, Paris Exposition 1900. From the description of Hobart Nichols papers, [ca. 1895]-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502551 ...

Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932

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Julius Garibaldi Melchers was an artist. From the description of Julius Garibaldi Melchers papers, 1878-1928. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 51538563 Painter, mural painter and portrait painter. Lived at "Belmont", his home in Falmouth, Virginia, near Fredericksburg. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Studied at Royal Art Academy, Dusseldorf, Germany; and Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julian, Paris. Won Grand Prize at 1889 Paris Exposition...

Messer, Edmund Clarence, 1842-1919.

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