Virgil Macey Williams ( 1830 - 1886 ) was an American painter. Virgil Macey Williams s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 896 USD for Spinning yarn in 2004 to 90000 USD for View of Mt. Katahdin from the West Bank of the Penobscot River (Baxter State Park, Maine) in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.