Kenneth Holmes, A.R.C.A. Born 1902.
Click on the images for larger screens.
Etchings and Drypoints
Autumn Reflections. 1931. Drypoint. 10 x 15. Signed in pencil. Published by James Connell in an edition of sixty proofs. A rich impression printed on cream wove paper with full margins. Signed in pencil. $450.
Pont Neuf, Paris. 1924. Aquatint. 7 3/16 x 10 (sheet 11 5/8 x 14 5/8). Unpublished - very rare. A rich impression printed on cream laid paper. Signed in pencil. $350.
Ponte San Angelo, Rome. 1932. Etching with drypoint. 7 1/2 x 8 3/4 (sheet 10 x 15). Published by James Connell in an edition of 50. A rich impression with subtle tonal wiping. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1932. Signed in pencil. $500.
San Giorgio, Maggiore, Venice. 1930. Drypoint. 8 3/16 x 12 1/8. Signed in pencil. Published by James Connell, in an edition of forty proofs. A rich impression printed on cream wove paper with full margins. Signed in pencil. $600.
Town Hall Steps. 1929. Drypoint. 7 1/2x 10 (sheet 11 7/16 x 15 7/16). Published by James Connell in an edition of sixty proofs only. A very rich impression printed on cream laid paper with full margins. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1929. Signed in reverse in the plate, lower left; also humorously signed on the advertising sign to the right of the telephone booth on the corner. Signed in pencil. $750.
Watercolors
Santa Catalina Island. Watercolor. 9 7/8 x 14 3/8. Annotated 'El Catalena isle off Los Angeles' verso. Signed, lower right. $750.
Niagara Falls: Afternoon. Watercolor. 10 1/2 x 15 1/16. $750.
Niagara Falls: Canadian Side. Watercolor. 10 1/2 x 15. Annotated 'Canadian Side' verso. Signed in pencil. $750.
Niagara Falls: Evening. Watercolor. 10 x 14 3/8. This is a view from the Canadian side ofthe Falls. Signed, lower right. $750.
Utah Valley. Watercolor on watercolor board. 5 1/2 x 8 5/8. Signed and tiled, lower left; annotated 'Utah Valley USA' in pencil, verso. $350.
Utah Valley. Watercolor on watercolor board. 12 x 18. Signed lower right. $750.
Painter, printmaker, writer, designer and teacher. Born in Skipton, Yorkshire. Holmes attended Leeds College of Art 1921 - 1923 and The Royal College of Art 1923 - 1927. Held a number of design consultancy posts and teaching positions, finally as principal of Leicester College of Art from 1934 - 1956. Exhibited RA, NEAC, RHA, in the provinces and abroad and showed with war artists at the National Gallery, London during WW2. The Victoria and Albert Museum and several provincial galleries hold his work. He was noted as a fine architectural draughtsman. Lived in Leicester but retired near Boscastle, Cornwall.
He excelled in the depiction of still waters.
To order, to report broken links or to be placed on the email list, please contact Jane Allinson (allinson@earthlink.net) or send a fax to (860) 429 2825.