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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Mount Brewer from King's River Canyon,..., 1872

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Brewer from King's River Canyon,..., 1872

Sale Date: November 10, 2012

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Sundown on the Lake (Thought to be Lake Tahoe)

Albert Bierstadt

Sundown on the Lake (Thought to be Lake Tahoe)

Sale Date: November 10, 2012

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Monterey, California

Albert Bierstadt

Monterey, California

Sale Date: November 10, 2012

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White Mountains, New Hampshire

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountains, New Hampshire

Sale Date: November 15, 2012

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The Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

The Rockies

Sale Date: October 20, 2012

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Cathedral Rock, Yosemite

Albert Bierstadt

Cathedral Rock, Yosemite

Sale Date: September 16, 2012

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Winter Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Winter Landscape

Sale Date: September 28, 2012

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Niagara, 1875

Albert Bierstadt

Niagara, 1875

Sale Date: September 9, 2012

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The Falls, 1873

Albert Bierstadt

The Falls, 1873

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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African Beetle

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

African Beetle

Sale Date: September 19, 2012

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The Hetch Hetchy Valley, 1873

Albert Bierstadt

The Hetch Hetchy Valley, 1873

Sale Date: July 21, 2012

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Mt. Baker from the Fraser River, 1890

Albert Bierstadt

Mt. Baker from the Fraser River, 1890

Sale Date: July 21, 2012

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Sunset Over the Plains; or Deer in a Sunset..., 1887

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset Over the Plains; or Deer in a Sunset..., 1887

Sale Date: July 21, 2012

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Seven Indian Portraits

Albert Bierstadt

Seven Indian Portraits

Sale Date: July 21, 2012

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Snow in the Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

Snow in the Rockies

Sale Date: May 16, 2012

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Ruins-Campagna of Rome, 1867

Albert Bierstadt

Ruins-Campagna of Rome, 1867

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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Sheep in the Snow

Albert Bierstadt

Sheep in the Snow

Sale Date: May 2, 2012

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Forested Hills

Albert Bierstadt

Forested Hills

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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Study of a Moose

Albert Bierstadt

Study of a Moose

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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An albino squirrel

Albert Bierstadt

An albino squirrel

Sale Date: March 31, 2012

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Mountain landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain landscape

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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Storm clouds

Albert Bierstadt

Storm clouds

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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Light in the forest

Albert Bierstadt

Light in the forest

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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