{"title":"Williams, Virgil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirgil Williams (1830–1886)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American landscape and portrait painter and an important teacher in the early art community of San Francisco. He studied in the eastern United States and spent several years in Europe, including time in Rome, before returning to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1863 he travelled to Yosemite Valley with a party that included the landscape painter \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bierstadt-albert\"\u003eAlbert Bierstadt\u003c\/a\u003e. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/williams-virgil-1830-1886-on-the-mariposa-trail-1863\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Mariposa Trail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, also known as \u003cem\u003eAlong the Mariposa Trail\u003c\/em\u003e, records the group taking a rest against the spectacular Californian landscape. Bierstadt is identifiable in the scene, wearing a red shirt and broad-brimmed hat. The painting is in the collections of the Autry Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams became the first director of the San Francisco School of Design in 1874 and was closely involved in the San Francisco Art Association. His teaching helped shape the city's artistic institutions during a period of rapid growth. He died in 1886.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"williams-virgil-1830-1886-on-the-mariposa-trail-1863","title":"Williams, Virgil (1830-1886) - On the Mariposa Trail 1863","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlong the Mariposa Trail\u003c\/em\u003e (1863), also referred to as \u003cem\u003eOn the Mariposa Trail\u003c\/em\u003e, is a California landscape by Virgil Williams (1830–1886). It shows an excursion party resting amid mountainous scenery and includes Albert Bierstadt, with whom Williams travelled to Yosemite Valley that year. The work is in the Autry Museum's collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 3720 pixels wide by 4336 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/williams-virgil\"\u003eVirgil Williams\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64397184696650,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Williams_Virgil_1830-1886_-OntheMariposaTrail1863_main.jpg?v=1794605171"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Williams_Virgil_1830-1886.jpg?v=1794605307","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/williams-virgil.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}