Albert Bierstadt
German-born American Hudson River School Painter, 1830-1902 Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany. His family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1833. He studied painting with the members of the D??sseldorf School in D??sseldorf, Germany from 1853 to 1857. He taught drawing and painting briefly before devoting himself to painting. Bierstadt began making paintings in New England and upstate New York. In 1859, he traveled westward in the company of a Land Surveyor for the U.S. government, returning with sketches that would result in numerous finished paintings. In 1863 he returned west again, in the company of the author Fitz Hugh Ludlow, whose wife he would later marry. He continued to visit the American West throughout his career. Though his paintings sold for princely sums, Bierstadt was not held in particularly high esteem by critics of his day. His use of uncommonly large canvases was thought to be an egotistical indulgence, as his paintings would invariably dwarf those of his contemporaries when they were displayed together. The romanticism evident in his choices of subject and in his use of light was felt to be excessive by contemporary critics. His paintings emphasized atmospheric elements like fog, clouds and mist to accentuate and complement the feel of his work. Bierstadt sometimes changed details of the landscape to inspire awe. The colors he used are also not always true. He painted what he believed is the way things should be: water is ultramarine, vegetation is lush and green, etc. The shift from foreground to background was very dramatic and there was almost no middle distance Nonetheless, his paintings remain popular. He was a prolific artist, having completed over 500 (possibly as many as 4000) paintings during his lifetime, most of which have survived. Many are scattered through museums around the United States. Prints are available commercially for many. Original paintings themselves do occasionally come up for sale, at ever increasing prices.
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Albert Bierstadt Sunset in the Yosemite Valley oil painting


Sunset in the Yosemite Valley
1868 The Haggin Museum, Stockton, California
Painting ID::  2462 		Albert Bierstadt
Sunset in the Yosemite Valley
1868 The Haggin Museum, Stockton, California
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie oil painting


Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie
1869 82.99 x 142.24 in / 210.8 x 361.3 cm The Brooklyn Museum, USA
Painting ID::  2463 		Albert Bierstadt
Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie
1869 82.99 x 142.24 in / 210.8 x 361.3 cm The Brooklyn Museum, USA
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Seal Rock oil painting


Seal Rock
1872 30.00 x 44.02 in / 76.2 x 111.8 cm New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut, USA
Painting ID::  2464 		Albert Bierstadt
Seal Rock
1872 30.00 x 44.02 in / 76.2 x 111.8 cm New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut, USA
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Butterfly oil painting


Butterfly
1900 Watercolour with gouache 5.00 x 7.99 inches / 12.7 x 20.3 cm Private collection
Painting ID::  2465 		Albert Bierstadt
Butterfly
1900 Watercolour with gouache 5.00 x 7.99 inches / 12.7 x 20.3 cm Private collection
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt The Shore of the Turquoise Sea oil painting


The Shore of the Turquoise Sea
1878 42.52 x 64.49 in / 108 x 163.8 cm Manoogian Collection
Painting ID::  2466 		Albert Bierstadt
The Shore of the Turquoise Sea
1878 42.52 x 64.49 in / 108 x 163.8 cm Manoogian Collection
   
   
     
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     Albert Bierstadt
     German-born American Hudson River School Painter, 1830-1902 Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany. His family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1833. He studied painting with the members of the D??sseldorf School in D??sseldorf, Germany from 1853 to 1857. He taught drawing and painting briefly before devoting himself to painting. Bierstadt began making paintings in New England and upstate New York. In 1859, he traveled westward in the company of a Land Surveyor for the U.S. government, returning with sketches that would result in numerous finished paintings. In 1863 he returned west again, in the company of the author Fitz Hugh Ludlow, whose wife he would later marry. He continued to visit the American West throughout his career. Though his paintings sold for princely sums, Bierstadt was not held in particularly high esteem by critics of his day. His use of uncommonly large canvases was thought to be an egotistical indulgence, as his paintings would invariably dwarf those of his contemporaries when they were displayed together. The romanticism evident in his choices of subject and in his use of light was felt to be excessive by contemporary critics. His paintings emphasized atmospheric elements like fog, clouds and mist to accentuate and complement the feel of his work. Bierstadt sometimes changed details of the landscape to inspire awe. The colors he used are also not always true. He painted what he believed is the way things should be: water is ultramarine, vegetation is lush and green, etc. The shift from foreground to background was very dramatic and there was almost no middle distance Nonetheless, his paintings remain popular. He was a prolific artist, having completed over 500 (possibly as many as 4000) paintings during his lifetime, most of which have survived. Many are scattered through museums around the United States. Prints are available commercially for many. Original paintings themselves do occasionally come up for sale, at ever increasing prices.

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