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Sanford R. Gifford

Founder Cast by E. Henry & Bonnard
1871
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 761
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823-1880) based his atmospheric, light-filled paintings on the close study of nature, often depicting scenes in the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains. From 1857 he worked in New York City in the Tenth Street Studio Building but took frequent trips, both in the United States and abroad, to produce on-site sketches. Thompson, an accomplished portrait sculptor, was also a long-term occupant of the Tenth Street building. He modeled this realistic likeness just after Gifford served on a committee planning the establishment of The Met.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sanford R. Gifford
  • Artist: Launt Thompson (Abbeyleix 1833–1894 Middletown, New York)
  • Founder: Cast by E. Henry & Bonnard (ca. 1872–1881)
  • Date: 1871
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 22 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (57.8 x 31.8 x 19.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Butler and her daughters, in memory of Richard Butler, 1902
  • Object Number: 02.11.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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