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 The Oregon Trail oil painting


The Oregon Trail
1869 30.98 x 49.49 ins / 78.7 x 125.7 cm The Butler Museum of American Art, Youngstown,Ohio
Painting ID::  2467 		Albert Bierstadt
The Oregon Trail
1869 30.98 x 49.49 ins / 78.7 x 125.7 cm The Butler Museum of American Art, Youngstown,Ohio
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Passing Storm over the Sierra Nevada oil painting


Passing Storm over the Sierra Nevada
1870 35.98 x 54.49 ins / 91.4 x 138.4 cm The San Antonio Museum Association
Painting ID::  2468 		Albert Bierstadt
Passing Storm over the Sierra Nevada
1870 35.98 x 54.49 ins / 91.4 x 138.4 cm The San Antonio Museum Association
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Yosemite Valley oil painting


Yosemite Valley
1866 37.99 x 60.00 in / 96.5 x 152.4 cm Collection of Joann and Julian Ganz, jr.
Painting ID::  2469 		Albert Bierstadt
Yosemite Valley
1866 37.99 x 60.00 in / 96.5 x 152.4 cm Collection of Joann and Julian Ganz, jr.
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Mount Corcoran oil painting


Mount Corcoran

Painting ID::  2470 		Albert Bierstadt
Mount Corcoran
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt The Rocky Mountains oil painting


The Rocky Mountains

Painting ID::  2471 		Albert Bierstadt
The Rocky Mountains
   
   
     
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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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