William Holst, Sketch, 1993 (private collection, PA)Holst, sketch, watercolor, 1990, 3.5” x 4.75” (private collection, Deer Isle, ME)Sketch, 1989 (private collection, Deer Isle, ME)Holst, untitled, enamel on paper, ca 1980, 19″ x 24″ (courtesy of Farrin’s Auction).William Holst,”Plant,” ink on paper, ca 1985, 36″ x 28” (courtesy Garvey Rita Fine Art)William Holst, charcoal on paper, III-14-85, ca 12″ x 16” (private collection, PA)William Holst, oil on canvas board, II-26-85, ca 12″ x 16” (private collection, PA)
William Holst,”Plant,” oil on paper, 1985, 36″ x 28″
Monogramed and dated (private collection, Dade County, FL).
William Holst, “VII 14-83,” oil on paperboard, 1983, 30” x 22 3/4” Monogramed and dated (Eldred’s 2018)William Holst, “III 31-83,” Enamel on Paper, 1983, 26″ x 20″ Monogramed and dated (Private collection, New York, NY)William H. Holst, mixed media on paper, III-21-83, ca 12″ x 16″ (private collection, PA)William Holst, “XI-24-82,” o/p, 1982, 24″ x 18″ Monogramed and dated (private collection, East Orleans, MA)William Holst, “III-17-78,” oil on paperboard, 1978, 30″ x 22″ monogramed and dated (from the estate of Julian Kotekas)William Holst, “VI-12-76,” oil on paperboard, 1976, 30″ x 22 3/4″ (estate of Julian Kotekas). monogramed and datedWilliam H. Holst, oil on paper, 1976, 17” x 13” (courtesy of the Jill Hoy Art Gallery).William H. Holst, oil on paper, ca 1970, 13” x 17” (courtesy of the Jill Hoy Art Gallery)William Holst, gouache on newsprint, 1975/76, 20″ x 16″ (estate of the artist)William Holst, “Amorto,” 1974, oil on linen. Painted in March of 1974 during a sabbatical on which Holst remained in New London, NH. The painting is notated III-21-74, III-22-74, III-24-74, and III-26-74, suggesting it was painted over the course of four days. It also has a label affixed with name title and price and numbered both 2 and 77. It seems likely this painting was part of the “Instead of Paris” exhibition in the winter of 1974 (private collection, York, Maine).Holst, “Towahim,” o/c, 1974, 40” x 30” (Collection of Colby Sawyer College)William Holst, “Satithe,” Lithograph (Blue on tan paper), ca 1973, 16”x14” (Collection Colby Sawyer College)William H. Holst, oil on board, ca 1970s, 15” x 19”, sold at auction in Donnelsville, Ohio, summer 2022William Holst, oil on paperboard, ca 1970s, 31″ x 22 1/2″ (private collection, NY, NY)William Holst, Oil on paperboard, ca 1970s, 31′ x 22 1/2″ (Private Collection, NY, NY)Holst, o/c, 16′ x 20 “, 1973, private collection, York, MaineWilliam Holst, mixed media and collage on paper, ca 1970s, 30” x 22” (Eldreds Auction, 2018)William Holst, oil on paperboard, ca 1970s, 30 1/2″ x 23″ (Estate of Lewis “Julian” Kotekas)William Holst, oil on paper, ca 1970s, 25′ x 18 “ Monogramed (Private collection, New York, NY)William Holst, oil on canvas, ca 1970s, 20″ x 16″ estate of Julian KotekasWilliam Holst, oil on canvas, ca 1970s, ca 16″ x 20” (private collection, RI)William Holst, oil on paper, ca 1970, 9′ x 12″ (image courtesy of Pinterest)William Holst, Enamel on Paper, ca 1970s, 33″ x 27″ courtesy of 1stdibs“Sand Beach,” ca 1970s, pastel, 8” x 12” (courtesy, Chairish)William Holst, oil on paper, ca 1970s, 23″ x 20″ image courtesy of 1stdibsHolst, untitled, pastel, ca 1970s, 17″ x 14″ (courtesy of Farrin’s Auction).William Holst, oil on paper, ca 1970s, 23″ x 20″ image courtesy of 1stdibsWilliam Holst, “2R-71,” aluminum, 1971, 33 1/2”, for this and “R-69” Holst won the 1971 Currier Gallery of Art Award, Shown in the NHAA 25th annual exhibition, (collection of Landmark Community Arts, Deer Isle, Maine)William Holst, oil on canvase, ca 1960s private collection, NHWilliam Holst, Oil on Canvas, ca 1960s, 26″ x 18″ (DeJoy Antiques, Blue Hill, ME)William Holst, oil on linen, ca 1960s, 19 1/2″ x 16″ (Estate of Lewis “Julian” Kotekas)William Holst, “Figure,” oil pastel, 1969, 10 1/2″ x 9 1/4″ This piece featured in the NHAA 23rd Annual Exhibition at the Currier and won the NHAA award in 1969. It was listed in the Currier catalogue for the show. That year, the show included work by artists living in NH, ME, VT, and MA but as limited to two works on paper in any drawings or print medium. While not listed in the catalogue, Holst’s print, “Prolisses,” listed by Maeght as “Couple” in their (extant) inventory, was his second entry (from the estate of the artist)William Holst, “Number of Noses,” gouache on newsprint, 1968, 35″ x 28″ titled on reverse (image courtesy of GT Design, Palm Beach Gardens, FL)William Holst, “Black and White,” lithograph, 1967, 19” x 14” signed (image courtesy of Maeght Editions, Paris)William Holst, mixed media 1967, 15″ x 10.5″ note progression from two below (estate of the artist)William Holst, “II-25-67,” etching, 1967, 15″ x 10.5″, dated note progression from below (estate of the artist)William Holst, “II-25-67,” charcoal drawing, 1967, 15″ x 10.5″, dated note progression to two images above below (estate of the artist)William Holst, “Black,” lithograph, ca 1967, 15″ x 10″, signed, numbered 32/75 printed by Maeght Imprimeur, Paris, ca 1967i (private collection, NY, NY)William Holst,”Paris 1967,” oil on linen, 1967. 18” x 13” Monogramed and dated, titled and signed on reverse (private collection, NY, NY)William Holst, oil on linen, ca 1966/67, 25” x 21”. This painting was likely executed in Paris during that period when Holst enjoyed the longest stretch of his lifetime (eleven months), at least up until the last decade of his life, of uninterrupted painting productivity during a fifteen month sabbatical 6/66-9/67. (private collection, Maine)William Holst, oil on canvas, ca 1960s, 33″ x 24 1/2″.(private collection, Maine)William Holst, “Fenetre,” lithograph, ca 1967, 13″ x 18″, signed, annotated HC printed by Maeght Imprimeur, Paris, ca 1967i (image courtesy Maeght, Paris) William Holst, gouache, 1966, 14″ x 10 “ note progression from image below (from the estate of the artist)William Holst, charcoal, ca 1966, 14″ x 10″ (from the estate of the artist)William Holst, oil on canvas, “Proar,” 1966, 58” x 45” Collection of The Addison Gallery of American Art 1977 acquisition, museum purchase (image courtesy of addison.andover.edu)Holst, “Athispe,” o/c, 1966, 25” x 21” , and a contemporary article describing his work. (Collection of Colby Sawyer College)Holst, “Athlin,” o/c, 1966, 25” x 21” (Collection of Colby Sawyer College)William Holst, portrait of Charles Holst, graphite, ca 1965, ca 14″ x 11” (private collection, PA)William H. Holst, oil on paperboard, ca 1960s, 16” x 20” (image courtesy of Divergent Design, Facebook page, 2013).William Holst, “Foronis,”oil on canvas, 1965, 21″ x 25” (private collection, RI)oil on canvas, “Theme 1-65, Variation 7,” 1965, 28′ x 20′ Titled on stretcher (private collection, Castine, Maine)William Holst, “Theme 1-65 Variation #6,”oil on canvas, 1965, ca 18″ x 24” (private collection, PA)William Holst, oil on canvas, ca 1965, ca 18″ x 24” (private collection, PA)William Holst, “Theme 1-65 Variation 3,” oil on canvas, 1965, 21″ x 24″ (private collection, Pennsylvania)William Holst, “October, 1964,” oil on canvas, 1964, 16″ x 20″ NHAA label with signature and title, (private collection, Maine)William Holst, “Number 5-64,” oil on canvas, 1964, 16″ x 20” (private collection, PA)Holst, oil and on canvas, ca 1964, ~ 18” x 25” (private collection, Rhode Island)William Holst, “July 1963,” Lithograph, 1963, 15″ x 10″ Signed, titled, and numbered 1/7 (Eldred’s Aucton, 2018)William Holst, “August, 1962,” oil on canvas, 1962, 16″ x 20″ NHAA label with signature and title This painting was included in the NHAA 1963 Annual Exhibition. It is listed in the Currier catalogue and has a label from the show affixed to its back (private collection, Barnstable, MA).William Holst, oil on canvas, ca 1962, ca 16″ x 24” (private collection, PA)William Holst, “#1 1962,” o/c, 16” x 20”, Signed and titled on stretcher (private collection, Hancock County, Maine)William H. Holst, “#4-61,” oil on masonite, 1961, ~ 20” x 26” – (property of an upstate NY collector). This painting was used for the cover image for the announcement of Holst’s 1962 solo NYC show at Steindler Gallery.William Holst, “#9, 1961,” o/c, 1961, 18” x 24” Signed, monogramed, titled and dated on reverse (private collection, Hancock County, Maine)William H. Holst, oil on masonite, ca 1961, 20” x 26” – (property of Jill Hoy Gallery). This painting was likely included in Holst’s 1962 solo NYC show at Steindler Gallery.
William Holst, oil on linen, ca 1960s/1970s, 27″ x 22″ (private collection)
William Holst (attributed), ink on paper, ca 1950s, 25” x 19”. This painting was sold out of a lot of 13 works described as Hofmann School (from a Teaneck, NJ estate) by East Coast Fine Arts in 2018. It is unsigned and undated as with so many of Holst’s works. Among the other lots, (quite evidently by various artists and most annotated Hofmann School), one was marked “Aug 30, 1948…Provincetown,” another “P-town, 1951,” and a third signed and dated “‘52.” This painting is almost the mirror of “Theme 1-65, Variation 7” and the dates recorded spanned Holst’s three summers at the schoolWilliam Holst, oil on paper , ca 1957, 24″ x 18″‘ (estate of the artist)William Holst, “Composition 3,” oil on canvas, 1956, 19″ x 25” (private collection, PA)William Holst, “Composition #16,”oil on canvas, 1954, 18″ x 22” (private collection, PA)William Holst, pencil drawing, 1950, 30″ x 22″ monogrammed and dated possibly a student work from Hofmann class (from the estate of the artist)William H. Holst, oil on board, 1949, 12” x 16” – executed the year he first studied with Hans Hofmann in Provincetown and illustrates his first break towards abstraction. (courtesy of the Jill Hoy Art Gallery).William H. Holst, oil on board, ca 1949, 12” x 15” (courtesy of the Jill Hoy Art Gallery). This painting is likely Holst’s “Lobsterman’s Gear,” exhibited at Symphony Hall for the 1949-1950 season.William Holst, “Florida Highway 441,” lithograph, ca 1947, 8.5” x 11” (image courtesy of Hess Fine Art)William Holst, pencil drawing, ca 1945, 7” x 5” (private collection)Holst, untitled, watercolor on paper, ca 1945, 12″ x 15″ (courtesy of Farrin’s Auction).Holst, book illustrations: “Puerto Rico: United States Army Air Forces, Borinquen Field, P.R.,” Signed, initialed and/or 1945.William Holst, o/c, ca 1940, 44″ x 32″, Exhibited Carnegie Institute, “Directions in American Painting,” Pittsburgh, PA, 1941, signed (private collection, York County, Maine)William Holst, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Lithograph, 1938, 14” x 10” Collection of National Gallery of Art Signed and titled (image courtesy of nga.gov)William Holst, “Fan Dancer,” Lithograph, 1937, 9” x 7” Collection of National Gallery of Art Signed and titled (image courtesy of nga.gov)William Holst, o/c, ca 1930s, 16″ x 20″ signed on stretcher (image courtesy of eBay)William Holst, Oil on Canvas, ca 1940s, 36” x 48”, private collection, Barnstable, Cape Cod – -possibly, Holst’s thesis painting.Let’s remain a while in the black and white time machine. Consider the vintage of the subject cars, the urban setting, the medium (and support), and what we know about Holst ca. 1930-34. A logical conclusion would be this is a student drawing, in Boston, during his time at MassArt. He graduated there in 1934. In “Haystack at Liberty” Alana VanDerwerker shares that in an interview Holst “described his youth and schooling. It was the depression but his parents nevertheless encouraged him to aim to attend art school…. ‘I never intended to teach’ but teaching became the way to pay for painting artworks of his own inspiration rather than illustration”. Holst, untitled, charcoal on paper, ca 1934, 8 1/2″ x 12″ (courtesy of Farrin’s Auction).This could very well be a student work from @massartboston. Holst, untitled, charcoal on paper, ca 1930s – undated, 25″ x 19″ (courtesy of Farrin’s Auction).
