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b. 1848 - d. 1932

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  • WILLIAM JACOB HOLLAND (American, 1848 -1932). Mexican Drought, 1931, Watercolor on paper. With a verso gallery label confirming artist
    Sep. 14, 2023

    WILLIAM JACOB HOLLAND (American, 1848 -1932). Mexican Drought, 1931, Watercolor on paper. With a verso gallery label confirming artist

    Est: $200 - $300

    WILLIAM JACOB HOLLAND (American, 1848 -1932). Mexican Drought, 1931, Watercolor on paper. With a verso gallery label confirming artist's name, and date. Framed. Not examined out of frame. ARTIST PROFILE: Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891-1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He was an accomplished lepidopterist, zoologist, and paleontologist, as well as an ordained Presbyterian minister. - 14.5 x 21 inches; frame: 17.5 x 24 inches

    Sloans & Kenyon
  • 1913 To The River Plate and Back by W.J. Holland FIRST EDITION
    Mar. 13, 2020

    1913 To The River Plate and Back by W.J. Holland FIRST EDITION

    Est: -

    G. Putnam's Sons: NY and London 1913. , Dec. cloth, 387pp, 8 color plates, 78 illustrations, index. The author, William Jacob Holland (1848 – 1932) was Chancellor of Pittsburgh University and Director of the Carnegie Museum, being a good friend of Andrew Carnegie. He was an accomplished zoologist and paleontologist. He supervised the mounting of several casts of the sauropod dinosaur Diplodocus in natural History museums abroad as a gift of Carnegie. And this book is partly about his trip to Argentina to carry out one of those installations. He was America’s greatest authority on butterflies and moths writing the key text on both and donating his 250,00 specimen collection … of course to the Carnegie. The book largely a travel account covers the voyage south, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and the River Plate, La Plata, Argentina, Buenos Aires, the delta of the Parana, the Mysterious Beast, The Presentation of the Diplodocus, Tucuman, Sao Paulo and the trip home with Trinidad and the Antilles. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

    One Source Auctions
  • W J Holland; Water Color Martinique, Mt Pelee 1912
    Jan. 15, 2017

    W J Holland; Water Color Martinique, Mt Pelee 1912

    Est: $150 - $250

    William Jacob Holland, 1848-1932, director of the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh and Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh; wrote books on butterflies and moths; watercolor on paper, "Martinique, Mt Pelee 11/14/12"; good arts & crafts carved frame from "Wonderly Brothers, Pittsburgh" with label. Age related wear to paper. Height 7 3/8 inches (19 cm.) X width 14 1/8 inches (36 cm.). Exhibited: 3rd Annual Exhibition Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 1912, with label.

    Eddie's Auction
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