Henry Holmes Smith
Henry Holmes Smith was an American photographer and university teacher (1909–1986). He was born at Bloomington and died at San Rafael.
Also recorded as Henry Smith.
Henry Holmes Smith in brief
- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 1986
- Known for
- photographer and university teacher
- Place of birth
- Bloomington
Contents
Recognition and collections
Work by Henry Holmes Smith is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and National Gallery of Canada.
Catalogued works
14 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1629 to 2001.
Division Viol, dated 1629, maple, spruce, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 10.30.2. Seascape—Fishing Boats by the Shore, dated 1875, watercolor and gouache in off-white wove paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1980.261. Mother and Son, dated June 3, 1970, dye imbibition print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1970.986. Man and Wife, dated July 11, 1970, dye imbibition print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1970.987. Giant, dated c. 1970, dye imbibition print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1970.988. Blood Pool, dated 1992, wax, gauze, and pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.522. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 8, dated Jul 1904 - May 1905, held by Wellcome Collection. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 6, dated Aug 1901 - Jul 1903, held by Wellcome Collection. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7, dated Aug 1903 - Jul 1904, held by Wellcome Collection. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 5, dated Jan 1899 - Aug 1901, held by Wellcome Collection. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2'], dated Nov 1896 - Jan 1899, held by Wellcome Collection. 'Executors of medical men', dated 1929, held by Wellcome Collection. Letters Pasted in Published Books, dated 1873-1910, held by Wellcome Collection. Kitchen culture in America : popular representations of food, gender, and race / edited by Sherrie A. Inness., dated [2001], held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 108 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 37 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
Smith, Holmes, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is photography.
Employment is recorded with Illinois Institute of Technology and Indiana University.
Work by Henry Holmes Smith is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Chronology
- 1629Division Viol (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1875Seascape—Fishing Boats by the Shore (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1909Henry Holmes Smith born at Bloomington.
- 1970Mother and Son (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1970Man and Wife (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1970Giant (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1986Henry Holmes Smith died at San Rafael.
- 1992Blood Pool (The Art Institute of Chicago).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Smith, Holmes, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Henry Holmes Smith.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Henry Holmes Smith.
museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Consult the source - 4.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Henry Holmes Smith (108 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 37 works naming Henry Holmes Smith.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 6.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1606876: Henry Holmes Smith
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 7.
“Henry Holmes Smith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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