Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast

Robert Swain Gifford

American · 1840–1905 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Swain Gifford was an American landscape painter. He was influenced by the Barbizon school and became a member of the Society of American Artists. (Wikipedia)

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  1. The Rock of GibraltarCottone Auctions · $14,400≈ £10,979≈ €13,081Sign up to see
  2. Robert Swain Gifford, Cairo Citadel, oil on canvas laid to MasoniteCairo CitadelRago Auctions · $7,740≈ £6,335≈ €7,245Sign up to see
  3. Robert Swain Gifford, Windy Day at Boulock, Orientalist Oil on CanvasWindy Day at BoulockClarke Auction Gallery · $5,500≈ £3,215≈ €4,036Sign up to see

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Robert Swain Gifford was an American landscape painter. He was influenced by the Barbizon school and became a member of the Society of American Artists.

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Born 1840, Dukes CountyDied 1905, New York CityOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q1517240 ↗ULAN 500012208 ↗Museum works 22

Orientalism

Also known as R. Swain Gifford, Robert S. Gifford

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast
Near the Coastca. 1885 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of an Association of Gentlemen, 1885 — O…
Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast [small plate]
Near the Coast [small plate]1886 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast [large plate]
Near the Coast [large plate]1886 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Robert Swain Gifford, Old Trees at Naushon Island [plate 2]
Old Trees at Naushon Island [plate 2]1865 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Robert Swain Gifford, Neapolitan Fishing Boats Returning Home
Neapolitan Fishing Boats Returning Home1884 · etching and drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift …
Robert Swain Gifford, Coal Pockets at New Bedford
Coal Pockets at New Bedford1879 · etching in black on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. S.R. Ko…
Robert Swain Gifford, The Path to the Shore
The Path to the Shore1879 · etching in black on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. S.R. Ko…
Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast
Near the Coast1885
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Robert Swain Gifford, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Ocean
Near the Ocean1879
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Swain Gifford, Looking Seaward
Looking Seaward1882
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast [small plate]
Near the Coast [small plate]1886
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Robert Swain Gifford, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Robert Swain Gifford, Near the Coast [large plate]
Near the Coast [large plate]1886
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Robert Swain Gifford, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Robert Swain Gifford, Old Trees at Naushon Island [plate 2]
Old Trees at Naushon Island [plate 2]1865
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Robert Swain Gifford, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Robert Swain Gifford, Neapolitan Fishing Boats Returning Home
Neapolitan Fishing Boats Returning Home1884
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Robert Swain Gifford, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Robert Swain Gifford, The Wreckers
The Wreckers1877
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Robert Swain Gifford, Old Trees at Naushon Island
Old Trees at Naushon Island1864 · Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Robert Swain Gifford, The Mouth of the Apponagansett
The Mouth of the Apponagansett1883 · Etching on cream China paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Robert Swain Gifford, Salt Vats of Padanaram
Salt Vats of Padanaram1878 · Etching on cream China paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Robert Swain Gifford, The Mouth of the Apponigansett
The Mouth of the Apponigansett1883
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George A. Goddard — Open Access (CC0)
Robert Swain Gifford, Mouth of the Apponaganasett River
Mouth of the Apponaganasett River1883 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Walworth — Open Access …
Robert Swain Gifford, Harlingen
Harlingen1884 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Fannie M. Farr — Open Access (CC0)
Robert Swain Gifford, Scheveningen
Scheveningenc. 1880s · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Fannie M. Farr — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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