Benja Gifford ( 1859 - 1936 ) was an American painter. Benja Gifford s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices varying from 171.02 USD for Portrait d'un garçon aborigène de 14 ans 1901 in 2006 to 177 USD for Tepees on the Columbia in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.