Gideon Jacques Denny ( 1830 - 1886 ) was an American painter. Gideon Jacques Denny s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 10575 USD for A Sailboat with Larger Vessels in the Distance in 2004 to 16800 USD for An American three masted clipper ship in San Francisco Bay in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.