American, 1823–1880
Working mainly in New York and New England, Sanford Robinson Gifford trained in drawing, perspective, and anatomy in New York City after leaving Brown University. An American artist associated with the second generation of the Hudson River School and a practitioner of Luminism, he focused on landscapes with an emphasis on light and atmospheric effects. Gifford traveled extensively in the United States and Europe to find subjects for his work, and served as a corporal in the New York Militia during the Civil War. He was elected an Associate and later an Academician of the National Academy of Design.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Sanford Robinson Gifford · Wikidata Q615161
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