William Keith

William Keith was an artist whose active period spanned the years 1839 through 1880. His body of known work primarily focused on landscape compositions, evidenced by the four paintings and one drawing held in major museum collections.

The documented works include studies such as Landscape and Landscape Painting, along with the more specific scene, In the Sierras, A Pack Train. These five examples demonstrate his focus on natural environments.

The artistic relevance of William Keith paintings is confirmed by the preservation of his compositions in several major American art institutions. Works by the artist are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. As works of this era frequently enter the public domain, they are often sought after by collectors who reproduce the compositions as high-quality prints.