William Keith, Landscape

William Keith

American · 1838–1911 · Painter, Printmaker

William Keith was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes. He is associated with Tonalism and the American Barbizon school. Although most of his career… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Keith, Land's End, 1873, oil on canvasLand's EndBonhams · $192,000≈ £93,860≈ €130,453Sign up to see
  2. William Keith, High Sierra Canyon, 1876, oil on canvasHigh Sierra CanyonBonhams · $128,250≈ £65,813≈ €97,329Sign up to see
  3. William Keith, Kings River, circa 1878, oil on canvasKings RiverCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $99,450≈ £63,449≈ €81,516Sign up to see

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  1. William Keith, Meditation, oil on canvas
    Meditation
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/4 x 28 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $2,550≈ £1,907≈ €2,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Napa Valley Landscape
    Oil · Board
    22 x 27-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1055
    $3,250≈ £2,340≈ €2,745HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. William Keith, Into the Storm, oil on canvas
    Into the Storm
    Oil · Canvas
    canvas: 25.25 x 30 inches, overall (with frame): 38 x 43 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 152
    $2,700≈ £1,953≈ €2,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  4. William Keith, Mountain Peak, Thought to be Mt. Shasta, oil on canvas
    Mountain Peak, Thought to be Mt. Shasta
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    $4,463≈ £3,205≈ €3,755Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Keith, Cattle in a Clearing, oil on canvas
    Cattle in a Clearing
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $5,738≈ £4,108≈ €4,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Keith, Kings River, circa 1878, oil on canvas
    Kings River, circa 1878
    Oil · Canvas
    34 x 56in
    Bonhams · · Lot 40
    $75,313≈ £53,929≈ €62,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Keith, Mount Shasta, from Castle Lake, oil on canvas
    Mount Shasta, from Castle Lake
    Oil · Canvas
    12 1/2 x 19in
    Bonhams · · Lot 89
    $21,563≈ £15,440≈ €17,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. William Keith, Mount Hood from Sandy River, 1869, oil on canvas
    Mount Hood from Sandy River, 1869
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36in
    Bonhams · · Lot 22
    $10,200≈ £7,650≈ €8,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Keith, Pond Amongst Trees, Oil on canvas
    Pond Amongst Trees
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 inches frame: 41 x 36 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 124
    $1,200≈ £941≈ €1,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  10. William Keith, Pack Train in the Sierras, oil on canvas
    Pack Train in the Sierras
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 40in
    Bonhams · · Lot 108
    $15,075≈ £11,711≈ €13,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

Lots by William Keith that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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About William Keith

William Keith was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California landscapes. He is associated with Tonalism and the American Barbizon school. Although most of his career was spent in California, he started out in New York, made two extended study trips to Europe, and had a studio in Boston in 1871–72 and one in New York in 1880.

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In museum collections

  • William Keith, Yosemite Falls, from Glacier PointYosemite Falls, from Glacier Point, 1879
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Keith, Approaching StormApproaching Storm, 1880
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Keith, In the Sierras, A Pack TrainIn the Sierras, A Pack Train
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Keith, Sierra StormSierra Storm, 1880
    Birmingham Museum of Art · Public domain

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