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)
Extensive Misty Cloudscape; ;; Sunset; ; and;...

Attributed to Albert and Edward Bierstadt

Extensive Misty Cloudscape; ;; Sunset; ; and;...

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Cloud Studies, Tree Line Below; ;; Cloud Study;...

Attributed to Albert and Edward Bierstadt

Cloud Studies, Tree Line Below; ;; Cloud Study;...

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Soaring Over the Falls

Albert Bierstadt

Soaring Over the Falls

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Study of Water Lilies, 1858

Albert Bierstadt

Study of Water Lilies, 1858

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Coast of San Mateo County

Albert Bierstadt

Coast of San Mateo County

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Evening Sky

Albert Bierstadt

Evening Sky

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

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Sunrise

Albert Bierstadt

Sunrise

Sale Date: November 1, 2022

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Mount Rainier

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Rainier

Sale Date: November 4, 2022

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Niagara Falls, American Side, 1870

Albert Bierstadt

Niagara Falls, American Side, 1870

Sale Date: November 4, 2022

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The Mountain Top at Sunset, Western Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

The Mountain Top at Sunset, Western Landscape

Sale Date: November 1, 2022

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Hanabach, Westphalia, Germany (1856)

Albert Bierstadt

Hanabach, Westphalia, Germany (1856)

Sale Date: July 23, 2022

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Mariposa, California

Albert Bierstadt

Mariposa, California

Sale Date: July 23, 2022

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Yosemite Valley

Albert Bierstadt

Yosemite Valley

Sale Date: July 23, 2022

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Butterfly, 1890

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1890

Sale Date: July 23, 2022

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Nassau Beach

Albert Bierstadt

Nassau Beach

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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Manner of Albert Bierstadt (American,...

In the manner of Albert Bierstadt

Manner of Albert Bierstadt (American,...

Sale Date: May 21, 2022

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Forested Hills

Albert Bierstadt

Forested Hills

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Sunset, 1870–1879

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset, 1870–1879

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Jungfrau After First Snow, 1867

Albert Bierstadt

Jungfrau After First Snow, 1867

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Grazing Antelope, 1863

Albert Bierstadt

Grazing Antelope, 1863

Sale Date: May 17, 2022

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Splendor

Albert Bierstadt

Splendor

Sale Date: May 17, 2022

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Tottenham Church, London, 1869

Albert Bierstadt

Tottenham Church, London, 1869

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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Sunny Sky

Albert Bierstadt

Sunny Sky

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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Iceberg Study, 1883

Albert Bierstadt

Iceberg Study, 1883

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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