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)
Valley of the Po , 1857, 1857

Albert Bierstadt

Valley of the Po , 1857, 1857

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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Sunset on the Mountain, 1859

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset on the Mountain, 1859

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Sentinel Falls and Cathedral Peaks in the..., 1864

Albert Bierstadt

Sentinel Falls and Cathedral Peaks in the..., 1864

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1856

Albert Bierstadt

Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1856

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Hanabach, Westphalia, Germany (1856), 1856

Albert Bierstadt

Hanabach, Westphalia, Germany (1856), 1856

Sale Date: November 13, 2021

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Winter in Yosemite

Albert Bierstadt

Winter in Yosemite

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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In the foothills, 1861

Albert Bierstadt

In the foothills, 1861

Sale Date: October 19, 2021

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Park at Vancouver, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Park at Vancouver, 1889

Sale Date: October 6, 2021

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Farmscape

Albert Bierstadt

Farmscape

Sale Date: September 18, 2021

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Butterfly, 1900, 1900

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1900, 1900

Sale Date: September 18, 2021

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Butterfly, 1892, 1892

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly, 1892, 1892

Sale Date: September 18, 2021

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A Quiet Valley, 1855

Albert Bierstadt

A Quiet Valley, 1855

Sale Date: September 11, 2021

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Indian Hunter

Albert Bierstadt

Indian Hunter

Sale Date: August 4, 2021

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Untugono

Albert Bierstadt

Untugono

Sale Date: July 31, 2021

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Sunset Study

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset Study

Sale Date: July 31, 2021

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Mount Baker, Washington, 1891

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Baker, Washington, 1891

Sale Date: July 31, 2021

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Hanabach, Westphalia, Germany, 1856

Albert Bierstadt

Hanabach, Westphalia, Germany, 1856

Sale Date: July 31, 2021

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Californian coastal landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Californian coastal landscape

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Three Indians, 1888

Albert Bierstadt

Three Indians, 1888

Sale Date: May 18, 2021

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Mount Hood, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Mount Hood, 1889

Sale Date: May 18, 2021

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The Fishing Fleet, 1862

Albert Bierstadt

The Fishing Fleet, 1862

Sale Date: May 18, 2021

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Hetch-Hetchy Falls, California

Albert Bierstadt

Hetch-Hetchy Falls, California

Sale Date: May 7, 2021

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Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon, 1889

Sale Date: May 7, 2021

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