Named in honor of Robert Holmes a Court (1937–1990), a leading Australian lawyer, businessman and collector. Holmes a Court was born in South Africa and studied in New Zealand and Australia. He practised law for a number of years before embarking on a business career and developed a world-ranking reputation for original and lateral thinking in every pursuit, from art and bloodstock to corporate management and philantropy. He was described by his peers as a renaissance man and a citizen of the world. (M 22829) _ _.