ArtistsWilliam Williams
William Williams

William Williams

Artist
WA-00048134
Painting
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
24
Assets Indexed
4
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0
Publications Referenced
50%
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1 cross-verified · 3 single-source
  • Is PublishedPath D Subcohort3 Directory 2026-05-23· 100%
  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%
  • LocationArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

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About

Why this artist matters now

William Williams was a Welsh-American painter active in the eighteenth century, known for portrait and maritime subjects executed in oil. Based in Bristol, he developed a practice that bridged European academic training and colonial American patronage, working across both sides of the Atlantic during a period of significant transatlantic cultural exchange. His work reflects the commercial ambitions and aesthetic conventions of mid-century portraiture.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 50% · Updated 8d ago

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Canonical record

Artworks (8)

Artwork sources (5)

8 published of 10 catalogued · 5 with image
  • Rijksmuseum
    4 published4 img
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    3 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published
  • + 2 more sources · 2 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources
  • Gezicht op de Smeetoren te Utrecht
    1818 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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  • Gezicht op het meer van Nemi
    1818 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • De tempel van Antoninus en Faustina te Rome
    1816 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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  • Untitled (Beach Scene)
    1965 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Jamestown Island, Virginia
    1996 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Arlington National Cemetery, Section 27, Arlington, Virginia
    2000 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Gezicht bij Vallombrosa, ten oosten van Florence
    1816 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Images

14 assets
Portrait of a gentleman in a landscape, full length)
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
Arab And Dromedary   William Williams   ABDAG017687
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
Stove Burner   William Williams   ABDAG017682
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
W Williams Denbigh and Flint
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
Artsy artwork: Ted Williams 'Paul Desmond Outside Soldier Field' (1965)
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Artsy artwork: Ted Williams 'Sonny Rollins backstage in Chicago' (1956)
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Artsy artwork: Ted Williams 'Tony Bennett Performing in Chicago' (1961)
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Artsy artwork: Ted Williams 'Dizzy Gillespie for Downbeat Magazine' (1960)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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