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)
Rainbow over Niagara Falls

Albert Bierstadt

Rainbow over Niagara Falls

Sale Date: April 28, 2005

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On the lake

Albert Bierstadt

On the lake

Sale Date: April 27, 2005

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The Rocky Mountains (by James Smillie), 1866

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The Rocky Mountains (by James Smillie), 1866

Sale Date: April 19, 2005

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The redwood trees of California

Albert Bierstadt

The redwood trees of California

Sale Date: March 23, 2005

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Mountain lake

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain lake

Sale Date: March 23, 2005

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Butterfly, 1891

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1891

Sale Date: March 23, 2005

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Landscape with pond, Westphalia, Germany (+...

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape with pond, Westphalia, Germany (+...

Sale Date: March 3, 2005

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Rocks and stream, Westphalia, Germany

Albert Bierstadt

Rocks and stream, Westphalia, Germany

Sale Date: March 3, 2005

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Landscape with mountains

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape with mountains

Sale Date: May 23, 2004

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Salt marsh at twilight

Albert Bierstadt

Salt marsh at twilight

Sale Date: December 8, 2004

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The American Rockies

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

The American Rockies

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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The fallen tree

Albert Bierstadt

The fallen tree

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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The plains near Fort Laramie (+ Nebraska, on , 1863

Albert Bierstadt

The plains near Fort Laramie (+ Nebraska, on , 1863

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Indian fishermen

Albert Bierstadt

Indian fishermen

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Snow-capped mountain at twilight (+ Snow-capped...

Albert Bierstadt

Snow-capped mountain at twilight (+ Snow-capped...

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Indians fishing

Albert Bierstadt

Indians fishing

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Nevada Falls

Albert Bierstadt

Nevada Falls

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Campfire site, Yosemite, 1873

Albert Bierstadt

Campfire site, Yosemite, 1873

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Landscape, Rockland County, California, 1872

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape, Rockland County, California, 1872

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Wharf scene with ship at dock

Albert Bierstadt

Wharf scene with ship at dock

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Seaweed harvesting

Albert Bierstadt

Seaweed harvesting

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Sunrise over forest and grove

Albert Bierstadt

Sunrise over forest and grove

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Icebergs

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Icebergs

Sale Date: November 19, 2004

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Evening glow, Lake Louise, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Evening glow, Lake Louise, 1889

Sale Date: December 1, 2004

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