About Virgil Williams
Lived 1830 – 1886 (aged 56). Virgil Williams was an American painter.
Knight's Valley from the Slopes of Mount St. Helena by Virgil Williams, 1873, oil on canvas, De Young Museum Virgil Macey Williams (October 29, 1830 – December 18, 1886) was an American painter, and the director of the San Francisco School of Design (now known as San Francisco Art Institute). In 1872, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Juan B. Wandesforde.
Students of Williams included Harry Stuart Fonda, John Marshall Gamble, and James Everett Stuart, amongst others.
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Who was Virgil Williams?
American painter and art administrator (1830–1886)
When was Virgil Williams born?
Virgil Williams was born on 29 October 1830 in Dixfield, Maine.
When did Virgil Williams die?
Virgil Williams died on 18 December 1886 in Mount Saint Helena, St. Helena.
What was Virgil Williams's occupation?
Virgil Williams was a painter.
What nationality was Virgil Williams?
Virgil Williams was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Virgil Macey Williams
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