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 Sailboats on the Hudson at Irvington oil painting


Sailboats on the Hudson at Irvington
Date 1889(1889) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 38.1 x 53.34 cm (15 x 21 in) ttd
Painting ID::  95817 		Albert Bierstadt
Sailboats on the Hudson at Irvington
Date 1889(1889) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 38.1 x 53.34 cm (15 x 21 in) ttd
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Sunrise at Glacier Station oil painting


Sunrise at Glacier Station
Date 1889-90 Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 76.2 x 111.76 cm (30 x 44 in) ttd
Painting ID::  95818 		Albert Bierstadt
Sunrise at Glacier Station
Date 1889-90 Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 76.2 x 111.76 cm (30 x 44 in) ttd
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mount Rosalie oil painting


Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mount Rosalie
Date 1866(1866) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 210.8 x 361.3 cm (83 x 142.2 in) ttd
Painting ID::  95819 		Albert Bierstadt
Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mount Rosalie
Date 1866(1866) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 210.8 x 361.3 cm (83 x 142.2 in) ttd
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Gates of the Yosemite oil painting


Gates of the Yosemite
Date 1882(1882) Medium Oil on paper, mounted on canvas Dimensions 35.6 x 50.8 cm (14 x 20 in) ttd
Painting ID::  95820 		Albert Bierstadt
Gates of the Yosemite
Date 1882(1882) Medium Oil on paper, mounted on canvas Dimensions 35.6 x 50.8 cm (14 x 20 in) ttd
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Old Faithful oil painting


Old Faithful
Date 1881-1886 ttd
Painting ID::  95821 		Albert Bierstadt
Old Faithful
Date 1881-1886 ttd
   
   
     
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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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