Geoffrey Holme Collection

I Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, c1840-1880, (1923). Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
I Make Myself Known to My Aunt. Etching from David Copperfield, 1840-1880, (1923). David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens

Crane Company. - The Bathroom, 1940. Newvogue Receptor Bath with glass spray shield, walls in yellow ground Salubra wallpaper with grey and silver pattern, wainscoting in grey tiles

Wet Evening, Oxford Street, 1919. Artist: CRW Nevinson
Wet Evening, Oxford Street, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)
The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Lorry-Jumpers, 1919. Artist: CRW Nevinson
Lorry-Jumpers, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

Gondolas by the Piazzetta, c1904, (1925). Creator: John Singer Sargent
Gondolas by the Piazzetta, c1904, (1925). Boats on the canal by the Piazzetta di San Marco, Venice, Italy. Drawing in the Tate Gallery, London

A kitchen arranged and equipped by Heal & Son, Ltd. of London, 1942. Timber fitted cupboards and dresser. From Decorative Art 1942 - The Studio Year Book, edited by C. G. Holme. [The Studio Ltd

View of the Dogana, 1702, (1925). Creator: Peter Schenk
View of the Dogana, 1702, (1925). 18th century view of the Punta della Dogana, old customs building in Venice, Italy. On the right is the pillar with a winged lion, symbol of the city

The Bath Room, 1940
Kenneth Cheesman for Pilkington Bros. Ltd - The Bath Room, 1940. Decorated almost entirely in Vitrolite and Vitroflex or some other form of glass - ivory and white with skirting of wedgwood blue

Eve, 1919. Artist: Marcel Roux
E ve, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Artist: Charles Edmund Brock
Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Dreamthorp: a Book of Essays Written in the Country, had a running theme in an understanding that human finiteness contributes to our

Tessa at Home. From George Eliots Romola, 1862-63, (1923). Artist: Frederic Leighton
Tessa at Home. From George Eliots Romola, 1862-63, (1923). Romola (1862-63) is a historical novel by George Eliot set in the fifteenth century

Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. c1850-1890, (1923). Artist: John Everett Millais
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. c1850-1890, (1923). A parable of Jesus which appears in the Gospel of Matthew (18:21-35) illustrating it is important to forgive others as we are forgiven by God

Rosamond, Queen of the Lombards. c1850-1900, (1923). Artist: Frederick Augustus Sandys
Rosamond, Queen of the Lombards. c1850-1900, (1923). Rosamund ( fl. 572) was a Lombard queen. She was the daughter of Cunimund, king of the Gepids, and wife of Alboin, king of the Lombards

Amor Mundi. From Christine Rossettis Poem. c1850-1900, (1923). Artist: Frederick Augustus Sandys
Amor Mundi. From Christine Rossettis Poem. c1850-1900, (1923). The tone of the poem in general describes in loss of hope and misery

Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Waterloo Bridge, 1927. Creator: Percy Robertson
Waterloo Bridge, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly Circus, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
Piccadilly Circus, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly Circus, looking North, 1927. Creator: Randolph Schwabe
Piccadilly Circus, looking North, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

The Bank, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
The Bank, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly, 1927. Creator: Percy Robertson
Piccadilly, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. Creator: Randolph Schwabe
The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Interior of St. Mark s, c1830, (1925). Creator: Samuel Prout
Interior of St. Mark s, c1830, (1925). 19th century scene inside the Basilica of St Marks in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

The Riva (No. 1), 1879-1880, (1925). Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Riva (No. 1), 1879-1880, (1925). View of the Riva degli Schiavone, one of a series of etchings of Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A

Palazzo Mocenigo, 1830, (1925). Creator: Robert Wallis
Palazzo Mocenigo, 1830, (1925). View of the Mocenigo Palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. The English poet Lord Byron lived there from 1816 to 1819. Etching in the British Museum, London

The Rialto, c1830, (1925). Creator: Robert Wallis
The Rialto, c1830, (1925). Crowded steps onto the famous Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A

The Arsenal, c1840, (1925). Creator: JMW Turner
The Arsenal, c1840, (1925). Venice: An Imaginary View of the Arsenale, scene in Italy. The Venetian Arsenal was a complex of shipyards and armories, painting in the Tate Gallery, London

St. Marks in the XVIth Century, (1925). Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
St. Marks in the XVIth Century, (1925). View of St Marks Square, the Basilica and Campanile in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Venice-Canaletti Painting, c1833, (1925). Creator: JMW Turner
Venice-Canaletti Painting, c1833, (1925). Bridge of Sighs, Ducal Palace and Custom-House, Venice: Canaletti Painting. 19th century view of Venice, Italy, painting in the Tate Gallery, London

Santa Maria Della Salute, 1780s, (1925). Creator: Francesco Guardi
Santa Maria Della Salute, 1780s, (1925). Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana in Venice, Italy. Church and customs building with gondolas and ships, painting in the Wallace Collection, London

Repairing the Campanile, 1746-1756, (1925). Creator: Canaletto
Repairing the Campanile, 1746-1756, (1925). Repairs to the Campanile of St Marks Cathedral in Venice, Italy, drawing in the British Museum, London

Venice in the Early XVIIIth Century, (1925). Creator: Peter Schenk
Venice in the Early XVIIIth Century, (1925). Sailing ships in the lagoon in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Venice in 1493, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Venice in 1493. Coloured Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle, (1925). 15th century cityscape of Venice in Italy, with St Marks and the Campanile in the centre

Reception of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Russia, 1782, (1925). Creator: Antonio Baratta
Reception of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Russia, 1782, (1925). 18th century scene showing celebrations to honour the visit of the Grand Duke Paul (later Tsar Paul I of Russia)

The Rialto, c1900, (1925). Creator: David Young Cameron
The Rialto, c1900, (1925). View of the Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

The Little Mast, c1880, (1925). Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Little Mast, c1898, (1925). A mast near the waterfront, one of a series of etchings of Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Boat Building, Venice, 1905, (1925). Creator: Joseph Pennell
Boat Building, Venice, 1905, (1925). Boats being built on a canal in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Plan of Venice, c. 1590, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Venice, c. 1590, (1925). 16th century aerial view of the lagoon and city of Venice, Italy, showing the canals, islands and points of interest

Venice in 1502, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Venice in 1502. German Woodcut, (1925). 16th century panorama of the city of Venice in Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Calle Crosera, 1913, (1925). Creator: Sydney Vacher
Calle Crosera, 1913, (1925). Street scene in Venice, Italy. Etching in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Santa Maria Formosa, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan
Santa Maria Formosa, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Renaissance church in Venice, Italy, built in 1492. The name formosa refers to an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary disguised as a

Facade of St. Mark s, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Creator: William Monk
Fac ade of St. Mark s, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). St Marks Basilica in Venice, Italy, one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture

Rio San Gregorio, 1906, (1925). Creator: Charles Holroyd
Rio San Gregorio, 1906, (1925). A house in Venice, Italy. Etching in the British Museum, London. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Tintorettos House, c1894, (1925). Creator: David Young Cameron
Tintorettos House, c1894, (1925). Corner view of the Palazzo Cammello, in Venice, Italy, home of the Renaissance painter Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594). Etching in the British Museum, London

St. Marks, early 20th century, (1925). Creator: William Walcot
St.Marks, early 20th century, (1925). Exterior of the Hospital of St Mark, also known as the Scuola Grande di San Marco, in Venice, Italy

Santa Maria Della Salute, 1902, (1925). Creator: Charles Holroyd
Santa Maria Della Salute, 1902, (1925). The Salute, Venice, view of the church of Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice, Italy

Procession to the Salute, early 20th century, (1925). Creator: Edward Millington Synge
Procession to the Salute, early 20th century, (1925). People crossing a bridge to the church of Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice, Italy

San Barnaba, c1900, (1925). Creator: Charles Holroyd
San Barnaba, c1900, (1925). The Chiesa di San Barnaba, Neoclassical church dedicated to Saint Barnabas, in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A

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"Geoffrey Holme: A Captivating Journey Through Art and Time" Step into the world of Geoffrey Holme, a man whose life was intertwined with the beauty and allure of art. From etchings to paintings, his passion for artistic expression knew no bounds. In "I Make Myself Known to My Aunt, " an exquisite etching from David Copperfield, we catch a glimpse of Holme's appreciation for classic literature brought to life by the talented Hablot Knight Browne. Transporting us further in time, we find ourselves immersed in Crane Company's "The Bathroom. " This 1940 artwork showcases Holme's fascination with everyday scenes that often go unnoticed but hold immense charm and significance. John Singer Sargent's "Gondolas by the Piazzetta" captures Holme's love for travel and exploration. The vibrant colors transport us to Venice, where gondolas gracefully glide through picturesque canals. As we move forward, CRW Nevinson takes center stage with two contrasting pieces. In "Wet Evening, Oxford Street, " Nevinson portrays bustling city life amidst rain-soaked streets—a reflection of Holme's admiration for urban landscapes. Meanwhile, "Lorry-Jumpers" depicts the adrenaline-fueled chaos of war—an era that deeply impacted him. Holme also had an eye for design as seen in Heal & Son Ltd. 's kitchen arrangement from 1942. His interest extended beyond aesthetics; he recognized the importance of functionality and innovation within domestic spaces. "The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road" reveals his affinity for historical depictions. This 1826 masterpiece by Peter Schenk transports us back in time while showcasing his appreciation for architectural marvels. Art became a gateway into introspection as well. Charles Edmund Brock's piece titled "Let Me Think of Comfortable Family Dinners" evokes nostalgia and warmth—reminding us that family bonds are timeless and cherished.