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)
Albert Bierstadt 'Lander's Peak' Engraving, 1983

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Albert Bierstadt 'Lander's Peak' Engraving, 1983

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: April 9, 2022

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1866, 1866

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1866, 1866

Sale Date: March 11, 2022

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Bierstadt, Albert | A Western paradise..., 1869

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Bierstadt, Albert | A Western paradise..., 1869

Sale Date: January 25, 2022

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Butterfly, 1892

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1892

Sale Date: January 14, 2022

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Lake Lucerne, 1857

Albert Bierstadt

Lake Lucerne, 1857

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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European Coast, 1890

Albert Bierstadt

European Coast, 1890

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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Thoroughbred

Albert Bierstadt

Thoroughbred

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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A Rocky Cove

Albert Bierstadt

A Rocky Cove

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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Western River Scene

Albert Bierstadt

Western River Scene

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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In the Yosemite

Albert Bierstadt

In the Yosemite

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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On Route to Yellowstone Park, Company A's..., 1881

Albert Bierstadt

On Route to Yellowstone Park, Company A's..., 1881

Sale Date: January 19, 2022

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Mountain Landscape

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: January 8, 2022

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The Hudson, 1861

Albert Bierstadt

The Hudson, 1861

Sale Date: December 17, 2021

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Golden Gate, c. 1871-1873, 1871–1873

Albert Bierstadt

Golden Gate, c. 1871-1873, 1871–1873

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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Lucerne, Switzerland

Albert Bierstadt

Lucerne, Switzerland

Sale Date: December 5, 2021

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Estes Park Morning, Colorado, 1859

Albert Bierstadt

Estes Park Morning, Colorado, 1859

Sale Date: December 5, 2021

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Elk in Oak Grove (Tuolumne Meadows), 1875

Albert Bierstadt

Elk in Oak Grove (Tuolumne Meadows), 1875

Sale Date: November 22, 2021

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Early Settlers, 1861

Albert Bierstadt

Early Settlers, 1861

Sale Date: November 22, 2021

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Rockies After a Storm, 1876

Albert Bierstadt

Rockies After a Storm, 1876

Sale Date: November 22, 2021

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Landscape with Sawmill on the Northern...

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape with Sawmill on the Northern...

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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Antelope (Arizona Antelope)

Albert Bierstadt

Antelope (Arizona Antelope)

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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Two Woodchucks in Westphalian Forest, circa..., 1855

Albert Bierstadt

Two Woodchucks in Westphalian Forest, circa..., 1855

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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Rising Mist, White Mountains, New Hampshire, , 1857

Albert Bierstadt

Rising Mist, White Mountains, New Hampshire, , 1857

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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