Virgil Macey Williams | |
---|---|
Born | October 29, 1830 Dixfield, Maine, U.S. |
Died | December 18, 1886 Napa County, California, California, U.S. |
Education | Brown University |
Occupation | Painter |
Spouses | Mary Page |
Relatives | William Page (father-in-law) |
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).[1][2][3] In 1872, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Juan B. Wandesforde.[4]
Students of Williams included Harry Stuart Fonda,[5] John Marshall Gamble,[6] amongst others.