Sanford Robinson Gifford

Sanford Robinson Gifford
Study for a Self-Portrait (c.1848), Brooklyn Museum
Born(1823-07-10)July 10, 1823
DiedAugust 29, 1880(1880-08-29) (aged 57)
New York City, NY
NationalityAmerican
Known forLandscape art, Painting
MovementLuminism

Sanford Robinson Gifford (July 10, 1823 – August 29, 1880) was an American landscape painter and a leading member of the second generation of Hudson River School artists. A highly-regarded practitioner of Luminism, his work was noted for its emphasis on light and soft atmospheric effects.