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Virgil Williams

William Franklin Jackson "Still Life with Vase and Grapes" c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
California School of Design studying under Virgil Williams. Later in his career he took many painting trips
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Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

19th Century American Impressionist Painting of French River Scene
By Hiram Reynolds Bloomer
Located in New York, NY
under Virgil Williams, Thomas Hill, J.B. Wanderforde, and Stephen William Shaw. Bloomer traveled to
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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Monhegan Island Maine Landscape
By Margaret Cox Herrick
Located in Soquel, CA
under Virgil Williams, Emil Carlsen, and Arthur Mathews, as well as in the studios of Wm Keith
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape
By Warren E. Rollins
Located in Soquel, CA
Virgil Williams. At the completion of his studies, he was awarded the Avery Gold Medal and made
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marine Scene at Sunset by James Everett Stuart
By James Everett Stuart
Located in San Francisco, CA
family settled in San Francisco where he attended the public schools and studied art with Virgil Williams
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Antique Late 19th Century American Romantic Paintings

Materials

Paint

“Near Gilroy California”
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Southampton, NY
studied art with Virgil Williams, Raymond Yelland, Thomas Hill, and William Keith at the San Francisco
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1930s Tonalist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Early 20th Century Late Afternoon Monterey Landscape by James Everett Stuart
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Soquel, CA
where he attended the public schools and studied art with Virgil Williams, Raymond Yelland, Thomas Hill
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“The Storm Castle Rock” by James Everett Stuart
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Sheffield, MA
studied art with Virgil Williams, Raymond Yelland, Thomas Hill, and William Keith at the San Francisco
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

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Canvas

Henry Raschen Important "Portrait of an American West Pioneer" C. 1885
Located in Atlanta, GA
under artists like Charles Christian Nahl and Virgil Williams, and later in Munich, Raschen absorbed the
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters
By Charles Rollo Peters
Located in Soquel, CA
attended classes with Virgil Williams and Christian Jorgensen at the California School of Design. During
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1910s Neo-Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Portrait of Elegant" Oil on wood Expressionist Hague School Signed
Located in Pistoia, IT
, Borgord risiedeva a San Francisco e si iscrisse per studiare con Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) alla
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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Outing on the Merced River near Half Dome, Yosemite
By Virgil Williams
Located in Graton, CA
Painted by Virgil Williams in 1866. Likely this is the artist, his wife and his daughter in this
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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Coral Boats Off Capri
By Virgil Williams
Located in Graton, CA
One of Virgil Williams' most beautiful paintings this view of the coast off Capri captures the
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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Mrs. Maloney
By Virgil Williams
Located in Graton, CA
world. Among his followers were William Keith, Thomas Hill, and Samuel Marsden Brookes. Williams was
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Mid-19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Across the Bridge
By Virgil Williams
Located in Graton, CA
world. Among his followers were William Keith, Thomas Hill, and Samuel Marsden Brookes. Williams was
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Late 19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Peasant Girl with Jug
By Virgil Williams
Located in Graton, CA
world. Among his followers were William Keith, Thomas Hill, and Samuel Marsden Brookes. Williams was
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Landscape with Cows by a Creek in Marin County, California
By Hiram Reynolds Bloomer
Located in Graton, CA
1852 and settled in San Francisco. Having decided upon an art career, he became a pupil of Virgil
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Two Vases
By Soren Emil Carlsen
Located in Graton, CA
late Virgil Williams as director of the School of Design. He shared a studio on Montgomery Street with
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

California Hills
By Julian Rix
Located in Hudson, NY
decorative work. Primarily self-taught, he was briefly a pupil of Virgil Williams at the School of Design
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

California Hills
California Hills
H 36 in W 42 in D 3 in
Roadway About 1 1/2 Miles North of Bolinas California
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Graton, CA
the public schools and studied art with Virgil Williams, Raymond Yelland, Thomas Hill, and William
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Late 19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

James Everett Stuart Original Western Landscape Oil Painting On Board Signed Art
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Bloomington, MN
of Design with the likes of Virgil Williams and Raymond Yelland. From his studio in Oregon, he would
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1930s Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Late 19th Century Tahoe Landscape -- Fly Fishing at Cisco Grove
Located in Soquel, CA
Design under Virgil Williams and Raymond Yelland, and for two years with William Keith. After extensive
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1880s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Oil Portrait of Lady in Blue Veil Attributed to Lester A. Gillette
By Lester A. Gillette
Located in Topeka, KS
Virgil Williams. He also studied under Birge Harrison, Mitchell Jacobs, George Elmer Browne, and John F
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

"Riding out of Yosemite" by Thomas Hill
By Thomas Hill
Located in Wiscasset, ME
. In the following year he made his first visit to Yosemite with the painters Virgil Williams and
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Near Morgan Hill, California" - Framed 20th Century Landscape Painting
By James Everett Stuart
Located in New Orleans, LA
-year study course at the San Francisco School of Design under Virgil Williams and Raymond Yelland while
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1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Above the Dunes - American Impressionist Landscape Oil by Mary Evelyn McCormick
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
San Francisco under Thomas Hill, Ernest Narjot, Emil Carlsen, Virgil Williams, and Raymond Dabb
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American School "Bather" Oil Painting on Wood Signed with Gilded Frame
Located in Pistoia, IT
studiare con Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) alla San Francisco Art Association School of Design
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Through the Trees, Early 20th Century California Landscape, William Otto Emerson
Located in Soquel, CA
moved to San Francisco where he studied with Virgil Williams at the School of Design. Following the
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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Linen

'Nymphs by Moonlight', Luminist Oil, Art Institute of Chicago, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
his teens, moved to San Francisco where he studied at the School of Design under Virgil Williams
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Early 1900s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

'Mrs. Washburne', Washington Socialite, AIC, Académie Julian, New York
By Harry Solon
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Francisco School of Design under Virgil Williams and Emil Carlsen and, later, at the Art Institute of
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1930s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Wigwams by a River, Yosemite Valley
By Hiram Reynolds Bloomer
Located in New York, NY
botanist. Having decided upon an art career, he became a pupil of Virgil Williams, Thomas Hill, J.B
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1870s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hiram Reynolds Bloomer Painting
By Hiram Reynolds Bloomer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
decided upon an art career, he became a pupil of Virgil Williams, Thomas Hill, and Stephen Shaw from 1868
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Hiram Reynolds Bloomer Painting
Hiram Reynolds Bloomer Painting
H 18.75 in W 22.75 in D 2.25 in
Pomo Indian Girl
By Grace Carpenter Hudson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
San Francisco’s California School of Design as a teenager, studying there for five terms with Virgil
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair Fine Antique American Oil on Canvas California Landscapes Thomas Hill 1875
By Thomas Hill
Located in Portland, OR
, he was a contemporary of William Keith, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran & Virgil Williams, to name a
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1870s Romantic Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Artist's Brook, New Hampshire, White Mountains, Thomas Hill, Hudson River School
By Thomas Hill
Located in New York, NY
Durand, Virgil Williams, Albert Bierstadt, and his brother, Edward Hill. Experiencing health problems
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Late 19th Century Northern California Seascape by James Everett Stuart
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Soquel, CA
studied art with Virgil Williams, Raymond Yelland, Thomas Hill, and William Keith at the San Francisco
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

California Meadow and Mountains - Early 20th Century Landscape with Wildflowers
By Mary Herrick Ross
Located in Soquel, CA
student to enroll. Studies were with Virgil Williams who was appointed as the first Director of the
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Fiberboard

Cathedral Spires
By Christian Jorgensen
Located in Graton, CA
among the first to enroll. At 14 he was greatly influenced at that school by Virgil Williams, who was
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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Watercolor

Hunting Deer In The Woods During Autumn With His Dog
By Hiram Reynolds Bloomer
Located in Hallowell, ME
career, he became a pupil of Virgil Williams, Thomas Hill, and Stephen Shaw from 1868-73. The years 1874
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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life Oil Painting of Baby Chicks and Cherries by Thomas Hill
By Thomas Hill
Located in Hallowell, ME
long-time friend and fellow artist Virgil Williams, director of the California School of Fine Arts
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1860s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Old Manse, Concord
Located in Graton, CA
with Virgil Williams and was an apprentice in the studio of J. W. Ogilvy in exchange for art lessons
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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Located in Hillsborough, NC
Floral with Urn is in a classical Dutch style that dates to the 17th century. The bright flowers drape the urn in whites, crimsons and pinks, standing out against the darker foliage...
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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Located in Wiscasset, ME
Charles Francis De Klyn was born in Westchester County, New York, in 1865. A landscape, marine, portrait and figure painter, De Klyn studied in New York and Paris from 1886 to 1891, ...
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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

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By John Sackas
Located in Soquel, CA
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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Antique American Hudson River School Cows Grazing Signed Framed Oil Painting
By William Hart
Located in Buffalo, NY
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

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Located in New York, NY
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

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By Joseph Henderson
Located in London, GB
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"The Weaver" - Large Scale Navajo Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
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Located in Aartselaar, BE
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Located in Baltimore, MD
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

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