British, 1760-1840 Related Paintings of William Tomkins :. | Lake George | the legend of the true cross, detail | Portrait of Maria Kazimiera with her son Jakub Ludwik | Portrait of a Youth with a Medal | Vive la Republique (mk40) | Related Artists:
Fabbiao FabbiItalian, 1861 - 1946
Louis Abrahams1839?C1918
William Keith (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.