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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Blue Mountain Vista

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Blue Mountain Vista

Sale Date: November 15, 2015

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Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls

Sale Date: November 18, 2015

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Mountain Scene

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Scene

Sale Date: November 14, 2015

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Indian Camp, 1899

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Indian Camp, 1899

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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Fishing and Hunting Camp, Loring, Alaska c...., 1889

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Fishing and Hunting Camp, Loring, Alaska c...., 1889

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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On the Pacific Coast, 1863, 1863

Albert Bierstadt

On the Pacific Coast, 1863, 1863

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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LAKE TAHOE

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LAKE TAHOE

Sale Date: October 2, 2015

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP

Sale Date: October 2, 2015

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LATE AFTERNOON SUN

Albert Bierstadt

LATE AFTERNOON SUN

Sale Date: October 2, 2015

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By the Seaside

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By the Seaside

Sale Date: September 25, 2015

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The Old Mill, 1855

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The Old Mill, 1855

Sale Date: September 22, 2015

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After the Storm

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After the Storm

Sale Date: September 22, 2015

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White Mountain View with Red Glow of Fire or...

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountain View with Red Glow of Fire or...

Sale Date: September 11, 2015

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Mountain Vista

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Vista

Sale Date: September 19, 2015

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Wind River Country Wyoming, 1860

Albert Bierstadt

Wind River Country Wyoming, 1860

Sale Date: September 19, 2015

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The Rocky Mountains (Lander's Peak)..., 1863

Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains (Lander's Peak)..., 1863

Sale Date: July 24, 2015

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Cathedral Rocks – Yosemite Valley

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Cathedral Rocks – Yosemite Valley

Sale Date: July 25, 2015

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Butterfly

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Splendor of the Grand Tetons – Wyoming Territory

Albert Bierstadt

Splendor of the Grand Tetons – Wyoming Territory

Sale Date: July 25, 2015

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Stream with Mountain Vista

Albert Bierstadt

Stream with Mountain Vista

Sale Date: May 31, 2015

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White Mountain, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountain, 1889

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Cascading Falls, 1863

Albert Bierstadt

Cascading Falls, 1863

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Field of red and yellow wildflowers

Albert Bierstadt

Field of red and yellow wildflowers

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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Estes Park, Colorado, 1877

Albert Bierstadt

Estes Park, Colorado, 1877

Sale Date: May 20, 2015

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