Albert Bierstadt

(American, 1830–1902)

Albert Bierstadt was a German-American painter best known for his grandiose landscapes of the 19th-century American West. Born on January 7, 1830 in Solingen, Prussia, Bierstadt's family immigrated to New Bedford, MA in 1831. In his early 20s, Bierstadt traveled to Düsseldorf, Germany to gain deeper knowledge and skill of painting, returning to the United States in 1857 and subsequently fell into favor with the Hudson River School painters in New York. Soon he began traveling with land surveying teams to the U.S. Western territories, taking detailed sketches that served as fodder for his epic, large-scale paintings that brought him acclaim. The artist continued painting until his death on February 18, 1902 in New York, NY and although grand landscapes fell out of favor in the art world late in his life, his position as the quintessential painter of the American West is firmly solidified. Bierstadt's work can be found among many important cultural institutions, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C, the Brooklyn Museum in New York, and the White House.

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Albert Bierstadt (1,172 results)
Bahamian View

Albert Bierstadt

Bahamian View

Freeman's | Hindman

Est. 30,000–50,000 USD

Above the Falls, ca. 1872

Albert Bierstadt

Above the Falls, ca. 1872

A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, LLC

Price on Request

Stanley Park, British Columbia , ca. 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Stanley Park, British Columbia , ca. 1889

A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, LLC

Price on Request

Rocky Mountain View, ca. 1878

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky Mountain View, ca. 1878

Hanover Square Gallery

30,000–50,000 USD

Mountain Landscape

School of Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: May 4, 2024

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Landscape Study

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape Study

Sale Date: May 9, 2024

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The Cavalier, 1853

Albert Bierstadt

The Cavalier, 1853

Sale Date: January 24, 2022

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Wind River Mountains, Nebraska, 1859

Albert Bierstadt

Wind River Mountains, Nebraska, 1859

Sale Date: January 20, 2024

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Sunrise, 1860–1869

Albert Bierstadt

Sunrise, 1860–1869

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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The Rocky Mountains, 'Lander's Peak', 1866

After Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, 'Lander's Peak', 1866

Sale Date: January 14, 2024

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Farallon Islands, 1872

Albert Bierstadt

Farallon Islands, 1872

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Mount Hood, Columbia River, 1870

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Hood, Columbia River, 1870

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Capri, 1857

Albert Bierstadt

Capri, 1857

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Italian Valley, 1860

Albert Bierstadt

Italian Valley, 1860

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Woodland Pool

Albert Bierstadt

Woodland Pool

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Niagara Falls with Terrapin Tower, 1869

Albert Bierstadt

Niagara Falls with Terrapin Tower, 1869

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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South Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, 1863–1867

Albert Bierstadt

South Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, 1863–1867

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Sunset on the Prairies, 1861

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset on the Prairies, 1861

Sale Date: January 18, 2024

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Evening, Owens Lake, California, 1870

Albert Bierstadt

Evening, Owens Lake, California, 1870

Sale Date: November 17, 2023

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Mountain Lake at Sunset, 1882

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Lake at Sunset, 1882

Sale Date: November 17, 2023

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Summit of Sierra, 1872

Albert Bierstadt

Summit of Sierra, 1872

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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A Mountain Pasture

Albert Bierstadt

A Mountain Pasture

Sale Date: November 11, 2023

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Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: November 1, 2023

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Cloud Study

Albert Bierstadt

Cloud Study

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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