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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Tottenham Church, London, 1869

Albert Bierstadt

Tottenham Church, London, 1869

Sale Date: November 10, 2006

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Sky (study)

Albert Bierstadt

Sky (study)

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Iceberg

Albert Bierstadt

Iceberg

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Autumn landscape, 1880–1889

Albert Bierstadt

Autumn landscape, 1880–1889

Sale Date: November 10, 2006

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Deep in the Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

Deep in the Rockies

Sale Date: November 9, 2006

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Clouds in Owens Valley

Albert Bierstadt

Clouds in Owens Valley

Sale Date: October 26, 2006

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Cloud study

Albert Bierstadt

Cloud study

Sale Date: September 13, 2006

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A trail through the trees

Albert Bierstadt

A trail through the trees

Sale Date: August 7, 2006

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Gnarled cedar tree in a lush forest (White...

Albert Bierstadt

Gnarled cedar tree in a lush forest (White...

Sale Date: May 20, 2006

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The falls, 1873

Albert Bierstadt

The falls, 1873

Sale Date: May 25, 2006

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Vernal Falls

Albert Bierstadt

Vernal Falls

Sale Date: May 24, 2006

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Sunrise

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Sunrise

Sale Date: May 24, 2006

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Cascading falls at sunset, 1863–1879

Albert Bierstadt

Cascading falls at sunset, 1863–1879

Sale Date: May 24, 2006

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Landscape study: Owens Valley, California, 1872

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape study: Owens Valley, California, 1872

Sale Date: May 24, 2006

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Butterfly, 1895

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1895

Sale Date: May 3, 2006

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Matterhorn

Albert Bierstadt

Matterhorn

Sale Date: May 3, 2006

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The last of the buffalo, 1891

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The last of the buffalo, 1891

Sale Date: January 20, 2006

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Wasatch Mountains

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Wasatch Mountains

Sale Date: December 1, 2005

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Sunglow

Albert Bierstadt

Sunglow

Sale Date: December 1, 2005

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Ships in moonlight, 1859

Albert Bierstadt

Ships in moonlight, 1859

Sale Date: December 1, 2005

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Mountain landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain landscape

Sale Date: November 30, 2005

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Seal Rocks off Pacific Coast, California

Albert Bierstadt

Seal Rocks off Pacific Coast, California

Sale Date: November 30, 2005

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White Mountain lake, 1869

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountain lake, 1869

Sale Date: November 17, 2005

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Sketchbook, 1896

Albert Bierstadt

Sketchbook, 1896

Sale Date: November 17, 2005

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