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)
Autumn Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Autumn Landscape

Sale Date: December 9, 2018

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June in New Hampshire, 1870

Albert Bierstadt

June in New Hampshire, 1870

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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Vesuvius, 1859

Albert Bierstadt

Vesuvius, 1859

Sale Date: November 8, 2018

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Mountain Landscape, Alps

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape, Alps

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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BUTTERFLY, 1890

Albert Bierstadt

BUTTERFLY, 1890

Sale Date: November 16, 2018

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Ruin on the Prairie

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Ruin on the Prairie

Sale Date: November 15, 2018

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Horse in an Indian Encampment, 1860

Albert Bierstadt

Horse in an Indian Encampment, 1860

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Lake Tahoe, California

Albert Bierstadt

Lake Tahoe, California

Sale Date: November 20, 2018

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Western Landscape, 1870–1880

Albert Bierstadt

Western Landscape, 1870–1880

Sale Date: November 14, 2018

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Italian Figure Studies - Seated Woman Leaning on

Albert Bierstadt

Italian Figure Studies - Seated Woman Leaning on

Sale Date: October 25, 2018

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Rocky coastal with sailboat, 1901

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Rocky coastal with sailboat, 1901

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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Kalifornische Küstenlandschaft

Albert Bierstadt

Kalifornische Küstenlandschaft

Sale Date: September 29, 2018

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Autumn Morning on the Banks of the Passaic...

Albert Bierstadt

Autumn Morning on the Banks of the Passaic...

Sale Date: October 14, 2018

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WESTERN LAKE SCENE

Albert Bierstadt

WESTERN LAKE SCENE

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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OCEAN POOL, FARALLON ISLANDS, CALIFORNIA, 1872

Albert Bierstadt

OCEAN POOL, FARALLON ISLANDS, CALIFORNIA, 1872

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Source of the Snake River

Albert Bierstadt

Source of the Snake River

Sale Date: September 15, 2018

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Scene in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

Albert Bierstadt

Scene in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

Sale Date: September 15, 2018

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1869

Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1869

Sale Date: September 22, 2018

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Incoming Clouds

Albert Bierstadt

Incoming Clouds

Sale Date: July 28, 2018

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Evening in the Mountains, 1888

Albert Bierstadt

Evening in the Mountains, 1888

Sale Date: July 28, 2018

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Rocky Mountains, 1863

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky Mountains, 1863

Sale Date: July 14, 2018

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VIEW OF NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS, 1880–1889

Albert Bierstadt

VIEW OF NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS, 1880–1889

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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AUTUMN ON THE LAKE, 1860–1879

Albert Bierstadt

AUTUMN ON THE LAKE, 1860–1879

Sale Date: May 23, 2018

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Butterfly, 1890

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1890

Sale Date: May 11, 2018

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