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 California Redwoods oil painting


California Redwoods
Date 1872(1872) Medium English: Oil on paper mounted on canvas Dimensions 19 1/8 x 14 in. (48.6 x 35.6 cm) cyf
Painting ID::  72223 		Albert Bierstadt
California Redwoods
Date 1872(1872) Medium English: Oil on paper mounted on canvas Dimensions 19 1/8 x 14 in. (48.6 x 35.6 cm) cyf
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Valley of the Yosemite oil painting


Valley of the Yosemite
"Valley of the Yosemite," oil on canvas, by the American artist Albert Bierstadt. 27 in. x 36 in. Yale University Art Gallery, bequest of Frederick W. Beinecke, Ph.D. 1909, to the Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Library. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn. cjr
Painting ID::  72346 		Albert Bierstadt
Valley of the Yosemite
"Valley of the Yosemite," oil on canvas, by the American artist Albert Bierstadt. 27 in. x 36 in. Yale University Art Gallery, bequest of Frederick W. Beinecke, Ph.D. 1909, to the Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Library. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn. cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Bierstadt Albert Sacramento River Valley oil painting


Bierstadt Albert Sacramento River Valley
Bierstadt Albert Sacramento River Valley cjr
Painting ID::  72611 		Albert Bierstadt
Bierstadt Albert Sacramento River Valley
Bierstadt Albert Sacramento River Valley cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Oregon Trail oil painting


Oregon Trail
31 x 49" (78.74 x 124.46 cm), displayed at Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Date 1869(1869) cyf
Painting ID::  73060 		Albert Bierstadt
Oregon Trail
31 x 49" (78.74 x 124.46 cm), displayed at Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Date 1869(1869) cyf
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Valley of the Yosemite oil painting


Valley of the Yosemite
oil on canvas, by the American artist Albert Bierstadt. 27 in. x 36 in. Yale University Art Gallery, bequest of Frederick W. Beinecke, Ph.D. 1909, to the Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Library. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Date 1868(1868) cyf
Painting ID::  73953 		Albert Bierstadt
Valley of the Yosemite
oil on canvas, by the American artist Albert Bierstadt. 27 in. x 36 in. Yale University Art Gallery, bequest of Frederick W. Beinecke, Ph.D. 1909, to the Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Library. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Date 1868(1868) cyf
   
   
     
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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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