Sanford Robinson Gifford

Born in Greenfield, New York, in 1823, Sanford Robinson Gifford began his artistic journey in New York City in 1845, initially studying as a portrait painter. However, his true passion quickly turned to landscape, with his first exhibited work at the National Academy in 1847 being a landscape. He swiftly rose to prominence, becoming an Associate of the National Academy in 1851 and an Academician in 1854, solidifying his place as a key figure in the second generation of the H…