Gifford, Charles Braddock (sold)
Charles Braddock Gifford (1829 - November 17, 1888) was an American draughtsman, landscape artist, lithographer, and painter of city views based in and around San Francisco in the late 19th century. Gifford was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He worked in Massachusetts as a carpenter until about 1855, around which time he headed west to seek his fortune. By 1860, Gifford was established as a lithographer and landscape artist in San Francisco. His wife, Josephina, was from Nicaragua. His earliest views include the Mission Dolores, Vallejo and Santa Clara. Most of his earliest work was published by Louis Nagel, but later work was taken over by Bancroft. He began producing views in 1860 and continued to issue new views with various publishers until about 1877. He is best known for his highly ambitious 1862 view of the city on five large panels measuring some 9 feet across published with A. Rosenfeld. He issued approximately 15 views in total, most of which were of San Francisco area cities, but he also traveled to Washington state and issued several views there. Gifford died in San Mateo in 1888.
First printing of one of the most significant and desirable views of San Francisco.
Bird's Eye View of the City and County of San Francisco, 1868.
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An extraordinary Charles Braddock Gifford and William Vallance Gray 3-color chromolithograph bird's-eye view of San Francisco, California, in 1868 - one of the most desirable and influential views of San Francisco ever produced. The view looks southwest on San Francisco Peninsula from an imaginary highpoint to the northeast. The city and bustling harbor are prominent in the foreground while the peninsula's hills and lakes are in the background. The Golden Gate appears at the upper right, and Telegraph Hill at bottom center. (more details)
One of the most significant and desirable views of San Francisco ever published.
Bird's Eye View of the City and County of San Francisco, 1873.
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This is Charles Braddock Gifford and William Vallance Gray's extraordinary 1873 three-color chromolithograph bird's-eye view of San Francisco, California - one of the most desirable and influential views of San Francisco ever produced. It captures the city in its second distinct phase, having left behind the Gold Rush era and embraced the role of financier of the Pacific Coast, particularly western Nevada's Comstock Lode. (more details)
Exeptional view of San Francisco, California by early African American publisher.
San Francisco. Looking South from North Point.
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A view of San Francisco, California originally published in 1877 by G. T. Brown and company. The present example is a 20th century reproduction issued by John Howell Books, a now defunct California bookstore active from 1912 - 1985. The view bears signs of age ... (more details)