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)
The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1866

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1866

Sale Date: May 8, 2018

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Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Autumn Landscape: The Catskills

Albert Bierstadt

Autumn Landscape: The Catskills

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Salem, Massachusetts, 1861

Albert Bierstadt

Salem, Massachusetts, 1861

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Island in the Lake

Albert Bierstadt

Island in the Lake

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Morning - Summit, New Jersey from Hotel

Albert Bierstadt

Morning - Summit, New Jersey from Hotel

Sale Date: April 26, 2018

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Wind River Country

Albert Bierstadt

Wind River Country

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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Icebergs, 1883

Albert Bierstadt

Icebergs, 1883

Sale Date: May 9, 2018

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Expansive Dusk Landscape

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Expansive Dusk Landscape

Sale Date: April 25, 2018

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COWS IN A LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

COWS IN A LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: March 24, 2018

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ROCK AND FOREST STUDY

Albert Bierstadt

ROCK AND FOREST STUDY

Sale Date: April 29, 2018

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Mountain range with grazing sheep, the..., 1875–1925

In the manner of Albert Bierstadt

Mountain range with grazing sheep, the..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: March 18, 2018

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Rocky coastal with sailboat, 1901

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Rocky coastal with sailboat, 1901

Sale Date: March 27, 2018

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CALIFORNIA COAST

Albert Bierstadt

CALIFORNIA COAST

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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LANDSCAPE WITH LAKE

Albert Bierstadt

LANDSCAPE WITH LAKE

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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SUNSET NEAR CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Albert Bierstadt

SUNSET NEAR CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sale Date: March 28, 2018

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The Rocky Mountains, 1866

Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, 1866

Sale Date: March 18, 2018

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Bierstadt Chromolithograph Domes of the..., 1868

Albert Bierstadt

Bierstadt Chromolithograph Domes of the..., 1868

Sale Date: January 27, 2018

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Hudson River Landscape Scene with Figure

Albert Bierstadt

Hudson River Landscape Scene with Figure

Sale Date: November 19, 2017

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Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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Rocky Mountains Lander's Peak

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky Mountains Lander's Peak

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Woodland Interior, Catskills

Albert Bierstadt

Woodland Interior, Catskills

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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Bahama Cove

Albert Bierstadt

Bahama Cove

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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