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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THE AMBUSH, 1870–1875

Albert Bierstadt

THE AMBUSH, 1870–1875

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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BAVARIAN LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

BAVARIAN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Mountain view

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain view

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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Moose in the snow

Albert Bierstadt

Moose in the snow

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples

Sale Date: March 23, 1989

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Sea lions, Farallon Islands

Albert Bierstadt

Sea lions, Farallon Islands

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Mountain landscape (Arapahoe Peak, Colorado?)

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain landscape (Arapahoe Peak, Colorado?)

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Mount Hood, 1863–1863

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Hood, 1863–1863

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Brandenburg Castle, Prussia, 1858–1858

Albert Bierstadt

Brandenburg Castle, Prussia, 1858–1858

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Canoe by the edge of a river

Albert Bierstadt

Canoe by the edge of a river

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Butterfly, 1893–1893

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1893–1893

Sale Date: December 1, 1988

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Western landscape at sunset

Albert Bierstadt

Western landscape at sunset

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Westphalian landscape, 1854

Albert Bierstadt

Westphalian landscape, 1854

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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Long's Peak, Estes Park, Colorado

Albert Bierstadt

Long's Peak, Estes Park, Colorado

Sale Date: May 25, 1988

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The Rocky Mountains, 1866

After Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, 1866

Sale Date: January 28, 1988

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Sunset: California scenery, 1868

After Albert Bierstadt

Sunset: California scenery, 1868

Sale Date: January 28, 1988

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Mountain lake

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain lake

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Mountain landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain landscape

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Cows grazing

Albert Bierstadt

Cows grazing

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Shoshone Indians, Wind River Range, 1860–1860

Albert Bierstadt

Shoshone Indians, Wind River Range, 1860–1860

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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View of Niagara

Albert Bierstadt

View of Niagara

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Mount Vesuvius, 1857–1857

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Vesuvius, 1857–1857

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Shoshone Indians - Rocky Mountains, 1859–1859

Albert Bierstadt

Shoshone Indians - Rocky Mountains, 1859–1859

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Wave

Albert Bierstadt

Wave

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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