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)
After Glow: The Glory of the Heavens, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

After Glow: The Glory of the Heavens, 1889

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Pass into the Rockies, 1881

Albert Bierstadt

Pass into the Rockies, 1881

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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The American Rockies

Albert Bierstadt

The American Rockies

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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UNTITLED (ALASKA)

Albert Bierstadt

UNTITLED (ALASKA)

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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SUNSET

Albert Bierstadt

SUNSET

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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ESTES PARK, COLORADO, 1867

Albert Bierstadt

ESTES PARK, COLORADO, 1867

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon, 1889

Albert Bierstadt

Mount St. Helens, Columbia River, Oregon, 1889

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Hudson Valley

Albert Bierstadt

Hudson Valley

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Yosemite Valley California

Albert Bierstadt

Yosemite Valley California

Sale Date: November 1, 2019

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The Last of the Buffalo

After Albert Bierstadt

The Last of the Buffalo

Sale Date: November 1, 2019

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Untitled

Albert Bierstadt

Untitled

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Untitled

Albert Bierstadt

Untitled

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Untitled

Albert Bierstadt

Untitled

Sale Date: October 20, 2019

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Covered Wagon

Albert Bierstadt

Covered Wagon

Sale Date: October 17, 2019

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MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: September 17, 2019

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BUTTERFLY, 1890

Albert Bierstadt

BUTTERFLY, 1890

Sale Date: September 17, 2019

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SOUTH AND NORTH MOAT MOUNTAINS, 1862

Albert Bierstadt

SOUTH AND NORTH MOAT MOUNTAINS, 1862

Sale Date: September 17, 2019

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Sunset - California Scenery, 1868

After Albert Bierstadt

Sunset - California Scenery, 1868

Sale Date: September 14, 2019

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Grand Tetons, 1871

Albert Bierstadt

Grand Tetons, 1871

Sale Date: September 14, 2019

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Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape

Sale Date: September 14, 2019

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

After Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

Sale Date: September 8, 2019

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Mountain Landscape

Albert Bierstadt

Mountain Landscape

Sale Date: July 21, 2019

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Butterfly

Albert Bierstadt

Butterfly

Sale Date: July 27, 2019

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Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie

Albert Bierstadt

Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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