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 Bridal Veil Falls. Yosemite oil painting


Bridal Veil Falls. Yosemite
Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite, oil on canvas 67 x 91.8 cm Date 1872(1872) cjr
Painting ID::  80271 		Albert Bierstadt
Bridal Veil Falls. Yosemite
Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite, oil on canvas 67 x 91.8 cm Date 1872(1872) cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Mountain Lake oil painting


Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake, 13 by 19 in (33 by 48 cm) oil on paper sketch of Mount Spalding, Colorado, as seen over Lower Chicago Lake. Mount Spalding is part of the Mount Evans Massif, also known as the Chicago Peaks. Although the painting is vertically exaggerated, it is otherwise accurate enough to infer the location of the artist's easel to within 100 m (300 ft). cjr
Painting ID::  81741 		Albert Bierstadt
Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake, 13 by 19 in (33 by 48 cm) oil on paper sketch of Mount Spalding, Colorado, as seen over Lower Chicago Lake. Mount Spalding is part of the Mount Evans Massif, also known as the Chicago Peaks. Although the painting is vertically exaggerated, it is otherwise accurate enough to infer the location of the artist's easel to within 100 m (300 ft). cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt A Storm in the Rocky Mountains oil painting


A Storm in the Rocky Mountains
A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, 1866. Painting in the Brooklyn Museum. cjr
Painting ID::  82104 		Albert Bierstadt
A Storm in the Rocky Mountains
A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, 1866. Painting in the Brooklyn Museum. cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Sea and Sky oil painting


Sea and Sky
but earlier than 1902 Medium oil on paper mounted on board Dimensions 14.125 x 18.25 in cjr
Painting ID::  82138 		Albert Bierstadt
Sea and Sky
but earlier than 1902 Medium oil on paper mounted on board Dimensions 14.125 x 18.25 in cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Sunrise in the Sierras oil painting


Sunrise in the Sierras
Date ca. 1872(1872) Medium Oil on paper mounted on paperboard Dimensions 34.3 x 47.9 cm (13.5 x 18.9 in) cjr
Painting ID::  82178 		Albert Bierstadt
Sunrise in the Sierras
Date ca. 1872(1872) Medium Oil on paper mounted on paperboard Dimensions 34.3 x 47.9 cm (13.5 x 18.9 in) cjr
   
   
     
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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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