Sanford Robinson Gifford: A Master of Light and the Hudson River Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880) stands as a pivotal figure in American art, often considered the second-generation leader of the Hudson River School. Born in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, to a family deeply rooted in the region’s iron industry and banking, Gifford's artistic journey was shaped by both familial expectations and an undeniable passion for capt…