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)
A Moonlight (Flußlandschaft im Mondlicht)

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

A Moonlight (Flußlandschaft im Mondlicht)

Sale Date: November 1, 2013

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Golden Gate, San Francisco Harbor

Albert Bierstadt

Golden Gate, San Francisco Harbor

Sale Date: October 24, 2013

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Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: October 2, 2013

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Clouds over California, 1870–1879

Albert Bierstadt

Clouds over California, 1870–1879

Sale Date: October 3, 2013

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The lookout

Albert Bierstadt

The lookout

Sale Date: October 3, 2013

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Rocky Mountains

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky Mountains

Sale Date: September 22, 2013

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

After Albert Bierstadt

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

Sale Date: September 12, 2013

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Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: July 27, 2013

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Early Snow in Yosemite Valley, Sentinel Rock

Albert Bierstadt

Early Snow in Yosemite Valley, Sentinel Rock

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Study of a Bighorn Ram

Albert Bierstadt

Study of a Bighorn Ram

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Western landscape with figures

Albert Bierstadt

Western landscape with figures

Sale Date: May 19, 2013

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Owens Valley, California

Albert Bierstadt

Owens Valley, California

Sale Date: May 22, 2013

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Butterfly, 1896

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1896

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Blue Butterfly, 1896

Albert Bierstadt

Blue Butterfly, 1896

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Butterfly, For Dell, 1897

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, For Dell, 1897

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Butterfly, 1891

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1891

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Italian costume studies

Albert Bierstadt

Italian costume studies

Sale Date: April 11, 2013

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The Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

The Rockies

Sale Date: March 23, 2013

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A group of 30 topographical views from the..., 1884

Albert and Edward Bierstadt

A group of 30 topographical views from the..., 1884

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Tree covered mountains

Albert Bierstadt

Tree covered mountains

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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On the Pacific Coast

Albert Bierstadt

On the Pacific Coast

Sale Date: November 19, 2012

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Fishing and Hunting Camp, Loring, Alaska, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Fishing and Hunting Camp, Loring, Alaska, 1889

Sale Date: November 19, 2012

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Seals on the Rocks, 1872–1873

Albert Bierstadt

Seals on the Rocks, 1872–1873

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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A Golden Summer Day near Oakland, 1873

Albert Bierstadt

A Golden Summer Day near Oakland, 1873

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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