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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Western Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Western Landscape

Sale Date: September 19, 2020

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Northwest Native Americans Fishing under a Full...

Albert Bierstadt

Northwest Native Americans Fishing under a Full...

Sale Date: August 29, 2020

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LATE AFTERNOON SUN

Albert Bierstadt

LATE AFTERNOON SUN

Sale Date: July 24, 2020

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Swiss Scene

Albert Bierstadt

Swiss Scene

Sale Date: August 7, 2020

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The American Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

The American Rockies

Sale Date: August 7, 2020

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SOUTHERN SIERRA, MOUNT WHITNEY REGION

Albert Bierstadt

SOUTHERN SIERRA, MOUNT WHITNEY REGION

Sale Date: June 26, 2020

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Mountainous Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountainous Landscape

Sale Date: May 16, 2020

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Cabin

Albert Bierstadt

Cabin

Sale Date: May 16, 2020

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Sunset over the Trees

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset over the Trees

Sale Date: April 21, 2020

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MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: March 5, 2020

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In the Sierra Nevada

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In the Sierra Nevada

Sale Date: December 7, 2019

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Sunset in California (Yosemite), oil on canvas

Albert Bierstadt

Sunset in California (Yosemite), oil on canvas

Sale Date: December 15, 2019

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White Mountains New Hampshire

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountains New Hampshire

Sale Date: February 16, 2020

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The Last of the Buffalo, 1891

Albert Bierstadt

The Last of the Buffalo, 1891

Sale Date: February 15, 2020

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Mountain Landscape

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: December 29, 2019

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Study of a coal mine

Albert Bierstadt

Study of a coal mine

Sale Date: November 23, 2019

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THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (LANDER'S PEAK), 1866

Albert Bierstadt

THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (LANDER'S PEAK), 1866

Sale Date: January 26, 2020

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Untitled

Albert Bierstadt

Untitled

Sale Date: December 15, 2019

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Untitled

Albert Bierstadt

Untitled

Sale Date: December 15, 2019

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Landscape with Sawmill on the Northern...

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape with Sawmill on the Northern...

Sale Date: November 17, 2019

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Swiss Scene

Albert Bierstadt

Swiss Scene

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Moose in Stream, 1881

Albert Bierstadt

Moose in Stream, 1881

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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View Near Silver City, Sierra Nevada,..., 1872

Albert Bierstadt

View Near Silver City, Sierra Nevada,..., 1872

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Lander's Peak

Albert Bierstadt

Lander's Peak

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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