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Ref No	GSL/POR/7
Title	Portrait of Arthur HOLMES
Date	1984
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Portrait
Description	Watercolour portrait of Arthur HOLMES, by Robert Geary, 1984. Wooden frame, head and shoulders, 12.5 x 8.25 ins. Based on photograph taken c.1950s (see: GSL/POR/57/17)
Thumbnail	$49\8c1780-0ac0-4fd9-81ac-2ae9756f3bee.jpg$
Administrative History	Portrait was commissioned by the Society, Geary worked as an illustrator at the Geological Museum.
Provenance	Presented to the Society by Dr Dorothy L Reynolds [Mrs Doris Holmes], 1985, unveiled on 23 January 1985 by Mrs Holmes when the Arthur Holmes room was officially opened.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray
CreatorName	GEARY \| Robert \| b.1931- \| illustrator

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/14	HOLMES; Arthur (1890-1965); geologist and geophysicist	1890-1965
DS/UK/2142	GEARY; Robert (b.1931-); illustrator	b.1931-

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