Dwight Clay Holmes (American, 1900-1986). Big Bend Park. Oil on canvasboard. 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm). Signed low...

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Dwight Clay Holmes (American, 1900-1986)
Big Bend Park
Oil on canvasboard
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Signed lower left: Dwight C. Holmes
Titled on the reverse: Big Bend Park / (in the southwest area)

Trained as a sculptor, painter, and printmaker, Dwight C. Holmes was an important early Texas artist known for his Southwestern landscapes, still lifes, and architectural paintings. He studied at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he also became an instructor. Famous in Fort Worth for his architectural moldings which decorate several historic buildings, Holmes was also commissioned to paint large murals for Texas patrons.

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