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)
The Rocky Mountains, 1866–1866

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The Rocky Mountains, 1866–1866

Sale Date: October 14, 2002

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Grazing antelope, 1859–1859

Albert Bierstadt

Grazing antelope, 1859–1859

Sale Date: July 27, 2002

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Butterfly

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Butterfly

Sale Date: July 27, 2002

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Mountain in sunset glow

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Mountain in sunset glow

Sale Date: July 17, 2002

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Approaching thunderstorm on the Hudson River

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Approaching thunderstorm on the Hudson River

Sale Date: June 19, 2002

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Grünewald

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Grünewald

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Sunset, 1868–1868

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Sunset, 1868–1868

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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The wave, 1880–1880

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The wave, 1880–1880

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Mountain lake

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Mountain lake

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Grand Tetons

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Grand Tetons

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Wapiti

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Wapiti

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Mountain landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain landscape

Sale Date: May 22, 2002

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Study for Gosnold at Cuttyhunk, 1602, 1858–1858

Albert Bierstadt

Study for Gosnold at Cuttyhunk, 1602, 1858–1858

Sale Date: May 21, 2002

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Mount Rainier, 1889–1890

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Rainier, 1889–1890

Sale Date: May 21, 2002

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Forest scene

Albert Bierstadt

Forest scene

Sale Date: April 27, 2002

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Camp Shoshone, 1863–1863

Albert Bierstadt

Camp Shoshone, 1863–1863

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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Figures along the coast of Italy, 1859–1859

Albert Bierstadt

Figures along the coast of Italy, 1859–1859

Sale Date: March 13, 2002

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Fishing boats

Albert Bierstadt

Fishing boats

Sale Date: December 12, 2001

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Expansive landscape with mountain and figure...

Albert Bierstadt

Expansive landscape with mountain and figure...

Sale Date: December 1, 2001

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Rocky Mountains

Albert Bierstadt

Rocky Mountains

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Coastal scene

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Coastal scene

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Western landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Western landscape

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Western trail, the Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

Western trail, the Rockies

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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On the Hudson

Albert Bierstadt

On the Hudson

Sale Date: November 28, 2001

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