William Birdsall Gifford Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Birdsall Gifford Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 23, 2025
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD (American, 1839-1929)
Est: $300 - $500
Landscape still life with strawberries Oil on canvas h. 14 w. 20 in. Signed lower left, W. B. Gifford 99, framed overall: 22-1/2 x 16-1/2 in. (frame) [In Situ Item] This item will not be on display in our salesroom during our preview period. If you wish to view it in-person, please make a request with the gallery.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 23, 2025
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD (AMERICAN, 1839-1929).
Est: $100 - $1,000
Venetian boat scene. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower left. From an Ossining NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Dec. 22, 2024
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $425 - $525
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 30, 2023
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $475 - $600
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $475 - $600
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $500 - $625
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $500 - $625
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 11, 2023
William B Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $650 - $800
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, 1839 - 1929) TITLE: View of the Valley Jordan. Waters of Merom. Mt Hermon (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few minor scratches/paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 6 x 9 inches / 15 x 22 cm FRAME SIZE: 7 x 10 inches / 17 x 25 cm SIGNATURE: on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123786 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris.At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular.During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery.Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do.Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society.It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $525 - $650
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $525 - $650
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 12, 2023
William B Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $650 - $800
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, 1839 - 1929) TITLE: View of the Valley Jordan. Waters of Merom. Mt Hermon (titled on verso) MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few minor scratches/paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 6 x 9 inches / 15 x 22 cm FRAME SIZE: 7 x 10 inches / 17 x 25 cm SIGNATURE: on verso CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123786 US Shipping $42 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris.At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular.During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery.Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do.Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society.It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 18, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $525 - $675
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $575 - $700
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 11, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $575 - $700
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 03, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $1,700 - $2,200
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1887 MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Some small paint losses. Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings. Some damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 46 inches / 55 x 116 cm FRAME SIZE: 28 x 52 inches / 71 x 132 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 121167 US Shipping $319 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE".
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 12, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $600 - $750
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 12, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $600 - $750
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 13, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $650 - $800
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 13, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $650 - $800
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 11, 2022
William Birdsall Gifford American, 1839-1929 Boats in Venice
Est: $700 - $1,000
William Birdsall Gifford American, 1839-1929 Boats in Venice Signed W. B. Gifford (ll) Oil on board 12 x 18 inches (30.5 x 45.7 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 12, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $675 - $850
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 12, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $675 - $850
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 10, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $950 - $1,250
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Cityscape - Venice MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Good. One small inpainting 1x1". Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 29 inches / 35 x 73 cm FRAME SIZE: 19 x 34 inches / 48 x 86 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116812 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 28, 2021
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD (BRITISH, 1839-1929) VENETIAN LAGOON Oil on canvas: 17 x 30 in., 23 1/2 x 36 3/4 in. (framed)
Est: $700 - $900
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD (BRITISH, 1839-1929) VENETIAN LAGOON Oil on canvas: 17 x 30 in., 23 1/2 x 36 3/4 in. (framed) Framed; lower left signed and dated: W. B. Gifford 10
Potomack Company
Sep. 12, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $700 - $900
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 12, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $700 - $900
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 04, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $1,000 - $1,300
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Cityscape - Venice MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Good. One small inpainting 1x1". Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 29 inches / 35 x 73 cm FRAME SIZE: 19 x 34 inches / 48 x 86 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116812 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 17, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (American, 1839-1929)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
oil on canvas laid on masonite. Signed and dated W.B. Gifford 87 (lower right).
Cottone Auctions
Jun. 06, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $750 - $950
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 06, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $750 - $950
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 04, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $950 - $1,050
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Cityscape - Venice MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Good. One small inpainting 1x1". Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 29 inches / 35 x 73 cm FRAME SIZE: 19 x 34 inches / 48 x 86 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116812 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 07, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $675 - $750
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Mt Vesuvius and Bay of Naples (titled on verso) YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 8 x 11 inches / 20 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 19 inches / 43 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117540 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 07, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $675 - $750
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Sea of Galilee YEAR: 1913 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 15 x 19 inches / 38 x 48 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117539 US Shipping $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jan. 10, 2021
WILLIAM BIRDALL GIFFORD OIL ON BOARD JERUSALEM:
Est: $100 - $200
Ca. 1913. William Birdsall Gifford (1839-1929) was active/lived in Illinois, California, New York/England. He is known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Image of a monk in a monastery garden. Oil on board titled onback Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem. Signed lower left. Image 8 inches x 10 7/8 inches. Linen mat and gilt frame. Good condition.
White's Auctions
Jan. 03, 2021
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $950 - $1,050
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Cityscape - Venice MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Good. One small inpainting 1x1". Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 29 inches / 35 x 73 cm FRAME SIZE: 19 x 34 inches / 48 x 86 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116812 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 08, 2020
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD OIL PAINTING:
Est: $250 - $350
"Mt. Vesuvius " and the Bay of Naples. William Birdsall Gifford (Am 1839-1929). Oil on board, 1913. Impressionist painting depicts spouting Mt. Vesuvious across the Bay. Small boat and figures on shore. Signed lower left. Inscribed brassplaque. Image 7 1/2 inches x 9 1/2 inches (Board wider than framed visible image). Good condition.
White's Auctions
Nov. 08, 2020
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD PAINTING & SKETCH:
Est: $250 - $350
The Sea of Galilee. William Birdsall Gifford (Am 1839-1929). Oil painting and "chart" details prior to execution of the painting. Detailed layout for painting and long detailed history of the Sea of Galilee and surounding area, including historicaland religious references. Oil on Board "The Sea of Galilee" . Painted from nature ca 1890. Impressionist painting depicts an overhead view of a cove in the Sea of Galilee in Jordan Valley snow capped Mt. Herman in the distance. Figureswith sail boat in the foreground. Signed lower right. Inscribed brass plaque. Image 7 inches x 11 inches. Good condition.
White's Auctions
Sep. 20, 2020
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD OIL PAINTING:
Est: $500 - $700
"Mt. Vesuvius " and the Bay of Naples. William Birdsall Gifford (Am 1839-1929). Oil on board, 1913. Impressionist painting depicts spouting Mt. Vesuvious across the Bay. Small boat and figures on shore. Signedlower left. Inscribed brass plaque. Image 71/2 inches x 9 1/2 inches (Board wider than framed visible image). Good condition.
White's Auctions
Sep. 20, 2020
WILLIAM BIRDSALL GIFFORD PAINTING & SKETCH:
Est: $500 - $700
The Sea of Galilee. William Birdsall Gifford (Am 1839-1929).Oil painting and "chart" details prior to execution of the painting. Detailed layout for painting and long detailed history of the Sea of Galilee andsurounding area, including historical and religious references. Oil on Board "The Sea of Galilee" . Painted from nature ca 1890. Impressionist painting depicts an overhead view of a cove in the Sea of Galilee inJordan Valley snow capped Mt. Herman in the distance. Figures with sail boat in the foreground. Signed lower right. Inscribed brass plaque. Image 7 inches x 11 inches. Good condition.
White's Auctions
Sep. 06, 2020
William Birdsall Gifford (IL,CA,NY,1839-1929) oil painting antique
Est: $950 - $1,050
ARTIST: William Birdsall Gifford (Illinois, California, New York, England, 1839 - 1929) NAME: Cityscape - Venice MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Good. One small inpainting 1x1". Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 29 inches / 35 x 73 cm FRAME SIZE: 19 x 34 inches / 48 x 86 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116812 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard, 182 Madison Avenue, New York City. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. At the young age of 17, he was studying with Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895), painter of the famous "Battle of Gettysburg" scene. As a student at the Carolus-Duran School of Art in Paris, he became acquainted with John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), Frank Duveneck (1848-1919), and William (Will) Henry Howe (1846-1929). He also traveled to Italy and painted a number of Venetian scenes, which proved very popular. During his more than seventy years as an artist, Gifford established his first studio in Chicago, worked for a time in Philadelphia, and then moved on to California. His San Francisco studio and much of his work was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. In 1911 he received permission from the Turkish government to make a panoramic study of Jerusalem and, while painting the "Sea of Galilee", he lived with the monks of the neighboring monastery. Best known as a painter of Biblical themes set in Jerusalem. Mr. Gifford had said, "I desired to convey something more than photographic recordings. I wanted to present something of the grandeur of Palestine, some of the moods of nature that produced historic echoes in the moods of men". At the time of his death, he was about to begin his "Wooing of Rebecca", the last of five Biblical studies he planned to do. Gifford exhibited with the National Academy of Design, 1881-1884; and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, 1883-1885. One of his Venetian scenes still hangs in the Seward Mansion in Auburn, NY and he is represented in Grand Rapids by a painting titled "Merchant Boat of Venice" that was presented by Mrs. Gifford to the St. Cecilia Society. It is befitting that this article ends with the beginning of William Birdsall Gifford's obituary: "WILLIAM GIFFORD DIES WITH EPIC ON CANVAS UNDONE"
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jun. 24, 2020
William Birdsall Gifford, (1839-1929, New York, NY), Italian fishing boats on the beach, 1926, Oil on canvas, 19" H x 29.5" W
Est: $500 - $700
William Birdsall Gifford (1839-1929, New York, NY) Italian fishing boats on the beach, 1926 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: W.B. Gifford / 26 19" H x 29.5" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2019
William Birdsall Gifford Still Life O/C
Est: $800 - $1,600
William Birdsall Gifford (American, 1842 - 1929). Oil on canvas. Measures 24" x 18", framed 23" x 29". Signed "Gifford" lower central register (on envelope). This piece comes from the Dickenson Estate of Knoxville, Tennessee. This piece comes with a letter from William H. Wright M.F.A stating his belief in the painting's authenticity. See Photos for Details. Shipping Available.
Weiss Lake Auction LLC
Feb. 24, 2018
William Birdsall Gifford Sill Life Oil On Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
This Lot Features An Original Oil On Canvas Still Life Painting By William Birdsall Gifford (1842 - 1929). Gifford Was Born In Aurora, New York And Died Of Pneumonia At The Home Of His Niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard. Gifford Was Raised As A Quaker And, With His Mother's Encouragement, Developed A Craving For Art By Age 7. His More Serious Studies Started At Age 15 In New York City; Later His Education Took Him To Philadelphia And Paris. Still Life-post Impressionist Oil On Canvas. Has Been Cleaned And Been Touched Up In A Couple Of Places. Measures 24" X 18". This Piece Comes From The Dickenson Estate Of Knoxville, Tn. We Have Also Included A Letter From Prof. Bill Wright Attesting To His Belief In The Authenticity Of This Piece. See Photos For Details. Shipping Available.
Weiss Lake Auction LLC
Jul. 21, 2017
William Birdsall Gifford Still Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,800 - $3,000
William Birdsall Gifford (1842 - 1929). William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. Still life-post impressionist. See Photos for Details. Shipping Available.
JD's Auctions
Apr. 08, 2017
William Birdsall Gifford Still Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,800 - $3,000
William Birdsall Gifford (1842 - 1929). William Birdsall Gifford was born in Aurora, New York in 1839 and died of pneumonia on February 14, 1929 at the home of his niece, Mrs. S. Irving Howard. Gifford was raised as a Quaker and, with his mother's encouragement, developed a craving for art by age 7. His more serious studies started at age 15 in New York City; later his education took him to Philadelphia and Paris. Still life-post impressionist oil on canvas. 24 x 18. Has been cleaned and been touched up in a couple of places. See Photos for Details.
JD's Auctions
Mar. 25, 2017
William Birdsall Gifford (American, 1839-1929) Venetian Scene
Est: $700 - $1,000
Signed lower right, W.B. Gifford. Oil on canvas.
Cottone Auctions
Oct. 23, 2016
William Birdsall Gifford - Orientalist Landscape
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
William Birdsall Gifford - Orientalist Landscape Painting. Oil. Custom made quality frame. William Gifford (1839 - 1929) William Birdsall Gifford was active/lived in Illinois, California, New York / England. Measures 48 by 36 inches framed, 38 by 26.5 inches painting size.
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