Robert Swain Gifford (1840-1905) American, Oil/C

Robert Swain Gifford (1840-1905) New York/ Massachusetts artist, signed lower left and dated '71. Coastal scene, oil on canvas. Has been relined in the past, minor repairs do not detract from the overall appearance of this beautiful seascape painting.One of America's prominent landscape and marine painters as well as teachers in the late 19th century, Robert Swain Gifford worked primarily in New York City with travels to many other locations. He was also one of the early artists into Alaska, going there in 1899 as a commissioned landscape painter for the Harriman Expedition, which traveled up the coast of Alaska as far as Plover Bay in Siberia.Overall size: 27 x 37 in.Sight size: 14 x 24 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding. Please note that all items are sold as is, and conditions should be asked prior to sale.