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WILLIAM KEITH
Who for the past quarter of a century has been prominently
identified with art on the Pacific coast, is a native of Scotland.
He was reared and educated in that country and came to New
York, where he learned wood engraving. He came to
this coast in 1859 and followed engraving for several years, after which he
devoted his time and attention to painting in oil, doing landscape and portrait
work. He has done much to advance the interests of his profession on this coast
and has achieved an enviable reputation. Mr. Keith’s studio is situated on
Montgomery Street San Francisco. Among his noted works of art we mention the “Coast
Range.” “High
Sierras” and “Head Waters of the Merced;” the latter piece now adorning the
gallery of Senator Stanford. The “Crown of the Sierras,” he painted for
Mr. J. K. Harmon, and “The Head of the American River,” for Mrs. Hopkins. The
result of his work is also found in the galleries of many of the leading
residents of this city and State. Mr. Keith is a Director of the San Francisco
Art Association.
Transcribed by Kim Buck.
Source: "The Bay of San
Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages
606-607, Lewis Publishing
Co, 1892.
© 2006 Kim Buck.
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