William Alexander Coulter: A Chronicle of San Francisco’s Maritime Soul Born in Glenariff, a small village nestled within the Antrim Hills of Northern Ireland in 1849, William Alexander Coulter's life was inextricably linked to the sea. His early years were steeped in the rhythms of coastal life – observing ships arriving and departing from the harbor, sketching the rugged coastline, and absorbing the stories carried on the salty winds. This formative experience would profoundly shape his artistic vision, leading him to become one of America’s most celebrated marine painters, a chronicler of…