# Morris Henry Hobbs artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T13:49:36.228Z
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## Artist identity

- Nationality: American
- Common media: Printmaking, Painting

## About Morris Henry Hobbs

Morris Henry Hobbs (1892–1967) was an American printmaker and painter whose identity is documented by Wikidata, VIAF, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Library authority data connects him with works depicting architectural details and historic urban settings. Recorded titles include views of chimney pots in Brest and several Old New Orleans subjects, among them ironwork, patios, and sunlit street corners. These records suggest that collectors may encounter Hobbs through prints or paintings centered on buildings, streetscapes, and distinctive local architecture. He was also identified as a bromeliad enthusiast, although the collected sources provide little detail about how that interest related to his art. The available evidence does not assign Hobbs to a formal movement or establish a complete chronology of his career, so descriptions should emphasize his documented media and subjects rather than infer an unsupported school or stylistic affiliation.

## Common works and media

Public authority records describe Hobbs as both a printmaker and painter. Named works point especially to architectural and streetscape subjects, including Old New Orleans patios, ironwork, residential corners, and chimney pots in Brest. The source pack does not establish specific print processes, edition sizes, or a complete catalogue of his paintings.

## Market and appraisal context

Authority records support distinguishing Hobbs's prints from his paintings when selecting comparable auction lots. For architectural subjects, appraisal research should also confirm the title, depicted place, medium, dimensions, and correspondence with documented views of Old New Orleans or Brest. The collected source pack does not provide realized prices, edition information, condition reports, provenance, or a catalogue raisonné, so it cannot support a price prediction or market-trend claim. Any valuation should be based on verified item-level characteristics and genuinely comparable public sales, with attribution and object type established before results are compared.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43131519
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76032946/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500490296