{"title":"Williams, William (1727-1791)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Williams (1727–1791)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a British-born painter and writer who worked for many years in colonial America. Born in Bristol, he travelled to the Americas as a young man and established himself as a versatile artist in Philadelphia and New York, painting portraits, landscapes and theatrical scenery. He also taught drawing and music and worked as a restorer and decorative painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis \u003ca href=\"\/products\/williams-william-1727-1791-deborah-hall-1766\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeborah Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1766) is a portrait of the young Deborah Hall, painted in Philadelphia and now held by the Brooklyn Museum. The sitter stands in a garden surrounded by carefully described flowers and a squirrel, reflecting the taste for elaborate settings in colonial portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams's literary interests extended to fiction and commentary on art. He wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Journal of Llewellin Penrose, Seaman\u003c\/em\u003e, a narrative informed by seafaring experiences. He returned to England in 1776 and died in Bristol in 1791. His pictures reflect the exchange of artistic fashions between Britain and North America before American independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"williams-william-1727-1791-deborah-hall-1766","title":"Williams, William (1727-1791) - Deborah Hall 1766","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeborah Hall\u003c\/em\u003e (1766) is a portrait by William Williams (1727–1791), made in Philadelphia. The young sitter, Deborah Hall (1751–1770), appears in a garden setting with flowers and a squirrel. The painting is held by the Brooklyn Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 3346 pixels wide by 5180 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-william-1727-1791\"\u003eWilliam Williams\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64397184565578,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Williams_William_1727-1791_-DeborahHall1766_main.jpg?v=1794604340"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Williams_William_1727-1791.jpg?v=1794604478","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/williams-william-1727-1791.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}