ROBERT HOLMES

"Untitled: Study of Flowers in a Garden", signed lower left, watercolour on paper, sight 43.8 x 28.6cm (17 1/4 x 11 1/4in); professionally framed and matted, frame outside dimensions 70.5 x 52.1cm (27 3/4 x 20 1/2in) - Robert Holmes, a Canadian naturalist painter and artist-illustrator, 1861-1930; he was active with many groups and societies during the course of his career including the Toronto Art Students League, the Graphics Arts Club, Arts and Letters Club, Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy; he was also the oldest faculty member at the Ontario College of Art; works by Holmes seldom appear for sale, as his estate collection was purchased by the Art Gallery of Toronto; only 5 watercolours have been offered at auction by Holmes over the past 20 years