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 rocky cove

Albert Bierstadt

A rocky cove

Sale Date: November 17, 2004

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Woodland cabin

Albert Bierstadt

Woodland cabin

Sale Date: December 1, 2004

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Bees, honey and pots, 1855

Albert Bierstadt

Bees, honey and pots, 1855

Sale Date: December 1, 2004

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Gathering hay, New Hampshire, 1867

Albert Bierstadt

Gathering hay, New Hampshire, 1867

Sale Date: December 1, 2004

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Sunset in California (California scenery,..., 1864

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset in California (California scenery,..., 1864

Sale Date: December 1, 2004

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Boating on the lake, Northern Italy

Albert Bierstadt

Boating on the lake, Northern Italy

Sale Date: September 27, 2004

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

Albert Bierstadt

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

Sale Date: September 27, 2004

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Costume study of a seated woman (+ Italian...

Albert Bierstadt

Costume study of a seated woman (+ Italian...

Sale Date: September 27, 2004

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Italian costume studies

Albert Bierstadt

Italian costume studies

Sale Date: September 27, 2004

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German forest

Albert Bierstadt

German forest

Sale Date: September 27, 2004

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Last of the buffalo, 1891–1891

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Last of the buffalo, 1891–1891

Sale Date: September 14, 2004

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California sunset

Albert Bierstadt

California sunset

Sale Date: June 17, 2004

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Rocky Mountains

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky Mountains

Sale Date: July 24, 2004

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Rocky coast - a sketch

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky coast - a sketch

Sale Date: September 28, 2001

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Cove with beach and church

Albert Bierstadt

Cove with beach and church

Sale Date: May 19, 2004

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El Capitan, Yosemite, 1864

Albert Bierstadt

El Capitan, Yosemite, 1864

Sale Date: May 19, 2004

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Prairie landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Prairie landscape

Sale Date: May 19, 2004

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The Wetterhorn, 1857

Albert Bierstadt

The Wetterhorn, 1857

Sale Date: May 19, 2004

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Vernal Falls, 1865–1872

Albert Bierstadt

Vernal Falls, 1865–1872

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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The last of the buffalo, 1891–1891

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The last of the buffalo, 1891–1891

Sale Date: January 15, 2004

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The Rocky Mountains, 1863–1863

After Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, 1863–1863

Sale Date: January 15, 2004

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Mountain landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain landscape

Sale Date: December 4, 2003

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Study of Indians, Fort Laramie

Albert Bierstadt

Study of Indians, Fort Laramie

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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Yosemite Valley, 1866–1866

Albert Bierstadt

Yosemite Valley, 1866–1866

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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