Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce

William Henry Holmes, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, ca. 1880, watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.362,146.1
William Henry Holmes, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, ca. 1880, watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 20 5⁄8 x 17 in. (52.4 x 43.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.362,146.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
Artist
Attributed to William Henry Holmes
Date
ca. 1880
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 20 5⁄8 x 17 in. (52.4 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Indian — Nez Percé
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Landscape — rocks
Object Number
1985.66.362,146.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.362,146.1

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William Henry Holmes, The Enchanted Mesa, 1927, watercolor and opaque watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Judd, 1973.133.2
The Enchanted Mesa
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Date1927
watercolor and opaque watercolor on paper
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William Henry Holmes, The Placid Potomac, n.d., watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. George F. Becker, 1953.11.3
The Placid Potomac
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Daten.d.
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William Henry Holmes, On the California Coast, n.d., watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1968.20.1
On the California Coast
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Daten.d.
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William Henry Holmes, The Maryland Fields, 1929, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. William Henry Holmes, 1930.12.67
The Maryland Fields
Artist
Date1929
watercolor
Not on view

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