(Nov 18, 1838 - April 13, 1911) was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes.
Keith was born in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and emigrated to the United States in 1850. He lived in New York City, and became an apprentice wood engraver in 1856. He first traveled to the American West in 1858, after being assigned to do illustrations for Harper's Magazine. He moved to England briefly, working for the London Daily News.
Artist: William Keith Painting: Mount Hood, Oregon Introduction: between 1881(1881) and 1883(1883)
Oil on canvas
102.2 x 183 cm (40.24 x 72.05 in)
Stream Through the Valley Painting ID:: 72608
Artist: William Keith Painting: Stream Through the Valley Introduction: 1901(1901)
Oil on canvas
76.2 X 101.6 cm (30 X 40 in)
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Santa Barbara Hills Painting ID:: 72609
Artist: William Keith Painting: Santa Barbara Hills Introduction: 1882(1882)
Oil on canvas
39.4 X 70.2 cm (15.51 X 27.64 in)
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Mono Pass, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Painting ID:: 72610
Artist: William Keith Painting: Mono Pass, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California Introduction: 1877(1877)
Oil on canvas
101.6 X 182.9 cm (40 X 72.01 in)
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(Nov 18, 1838 - April 13, 1911) was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes.
Keith was born in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and emigrated to the United States in 1850. He lived in New York City, and became an apprentice wood engraver in 1856. He first traveled to the American West in 1858, after being assigned to do illustrations for Harper's Magazine. He moved to England briefly, working for the London Daily News.