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, Cows watering at sunset, oil on canvas
    Cows watering at sunset
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4073
    $750≈ £493≈ €584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William Keith, A landscape with figures, oil on canvas
    A landscape with figuresAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/4 x 30 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7022
    $500≈ £331≈ €387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Keith, A herd of sheep, Marin County, oil on board
    A herd of sheep, Marin County
    Oil · Board
    19 1/2 x 26 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $3,500≈ £2,175≈ €2,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. William Keith, A clearing among the oaks, Alameda, oil on canvas
    A clearing among the oaks, Alameda
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/4 x 36 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $5,000≈ £3,107≈ €3,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Keith, Cattle watering at dusk, oil on canvas
    Cattle watering at dusk
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    $5,000≈ £3,107≈ €3,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Keith, Muir Woods, oil on canvas
    Muir Woods
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4062
    $1,375≈ £865≈ €1,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Keith, Cattle watering, oil on canvas
    Cattle wateringAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4026
    $688≈ £424≈ €532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  8. William Keith, Pastoral landscape, Marin, 1887, oil on canvas
    Pastoral landscape, Marin, 1887
    Oil · Canvas
    19 3/4 x 27in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7051
    $5,000≈ £3,162≈ €3,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Keith, Landscape with trees, pond and cottage, oil on paperboard affixed to panel
    Landscape with trees, pond and cottage
    Oil · Board
    23 1/2 x 27 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $5,625≈ £3,589≈ €4,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. William Keith, Kings River, circa 1878, oil on canvas
    Kings River, circa 1878
    Oil · Canvas
    34 x 56in
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 113
    $99,450≈ £63,449≈ €81,516Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
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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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