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, Pastoral Landscape, oil on panel
    Pastoral Landscape
    Oil · Panel
    8 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 596
    $7,800≈ £3,914≈ €5,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William Keith, A Day on the Lake, oil on canvas
    A Day on the Lake
    Oil · Canvas
    6 1/4 x 10 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    $1,912≈ £981≈ €1,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Keith, High Sierra Canyon, 1876, oil on canvas
    High Sierra Canyon, 1876
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 28 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 110
    $128,250≈ £65,813≈ €97,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. William Keith, Returning Home at Day's End, oil on canvas
    Returning Home at Day's End
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/2 x 30in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1129
    $4,183≈ £2,194≈ €3,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Keith, Golden Glow Creek, 1903, oil on canvas
    Golden Glow Creek, 1903
    Oil · Canvas
    21 x 26in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1130
    $6,573≈ £3,447≈ €5,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Keith, Cattle Watering at Dusk, oil on canvas
    Cattle Watering at Dusk
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1137
    $8,963≈ £4,701≈ €6,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Keith, Spring Showers in Berkeley (No. 8), oil on canvas
    Spring Showers in Berkeley (No. 8)
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1138
    $35,850≈ £20,557≈ €29,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. William Keith, Cattle Watering in a Meadow; San Rafael, 1896 (a pair)
    Cattle Watering in a Meadow; San Rafael, 1896 (a pair)
    first 5 1/4 x 10in; second 3 3/4 x 7 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 157
    $2,938≈ £1,661≈ €2,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Keith, Pastoral Landscape, 1881, oil on canvas
    Pastoral Landscape, 1881
    Oil · Canvas
    11 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 158
    $3,525≈ £1,993≈ €2,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. William Keith, Papermill Creek in West Marin, oil on canvas
    Papermill Creek in West Marin
    Oil · Canvas
    21 1/4 x 18 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 159
    $7,638≈ £4,319≈ €6,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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