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 New Hampshire oil painting


New Hampshire
oil on canvas, 65.7 x 48.3 cm Date c1862 cyf
Painting ID::  90317 		Albert Bierstadt
New Hampshire
oil on canvas, 65.7 x 48.3 cm Date c1862 cyf
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Approaching Thunderstorm on the Hudson River oil painting


Approaching Thunderstorm on the Hudson River
oil on paper mounted on board, 48.9 x 34.29 cm cjr
Painting ID::  90333 		Albert Bierstadt
Approaching Thunderstorm on the Hudson River
oil on paper mounted on board, 48.9 x 34.29 cm cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt An Indian Encampment oil painting


An Indian Encampment
oil on canvas, 47.63 x 33.66 cm Date 1861(1861) cjr
Painting ID::  90436 		Albert Bierstadt
An Indian Encampment
oil on canvas, 47.63 x 33.66 cm Date 1861(1861) cjr
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Prong-Horned Antelope oil painting


Prong-Horned Antelope
Oil on Canvas, 16 7/8 x 22 1/2 inches Date ca 1865 cyf
Painting ID::  90456 		Albert Bierstadt
Prong-Horned Antelope
Oil on Canvas, 16 7/8 x 22 1/2 inches Date ca 1865 cyf
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt A View in the Bahamas oil painting


A View in the Bahamas
Oil on paper laid down on boa, 48.58 x 35.24 cm. cjr
Painting ID::  90575 		Albert Bierstadt
A View in the Bahamas
Oil on paper laid down on boa, 48.58 x 35.24 cm. 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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