Robert Swain Gifford (1840 - 1905) American
Oil on Board
Measure 10 1/2"in H x 16"in W and 15 1/2"in H x 21"in W with frame

Known for: Etching, landscape and marine painting, Orientalism
Biography: Born on Naushon Island, Massachusetts, Robert Gifford first studied painting in New Bedford with the watercolorist Benjamin Russell and the Dutch marine painter Albert Van Beest. In 1864, he moved to Boston, opened his own studio, and first exhibited at the National Academy of Design, New York. He relocated to New York in 1866 where he maintained a residence, but traveled and painted in various locations, including Oregon, California, South Carolina, New England, Europe, and North Africa. Establishing a specialty in marine scenes, as in a sketch of Fort Sumter, he also commonly exhibited paintings depicting his peripatetic and far-reaching travels. He was made an associate of the National Academy in 1867 and elevated to academician the following year. He was a member of various art organizations, including the American Water Color Society, the Tile Club, the National Arts Club, and the Society of London Painters.

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