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 Wreck of the Ancon in Loring Bay, Alaska oil painting


Wreck of the Ancon in Loring Bay, Alaska
1889 14.02 x 19.76 ins / 35.6 x 50.2 cmMuseum of Fine Arts. Boston
Painting ID::  2457 		Albert Bierstadt
Wreck of the Ancon in Loring Bay, Alaska
1889 14.02 x 19.76 ins / 35.6 x 50.2 cmMuseum of Fine Arts. Boston
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie oil painting


Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie
1866 The Brooklyn Museum
Painting ID::  2458 		Albert Bierstadt
Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie
1866 The Brooklyn Museum
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt Niagara oil painting


Niagara
1869 19.02 x 27.01 ins / 48.3 x 68.6 cm Private collection
Painting ID::  2459 		Albert Bierstadt
Niagara
1869 19.02 x 27.01 ins / 48.3 x 68.6 cm Private collection
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt The Domes of the Yosemites oil painting


The Domes of the Yosemites
1867 115.98 x 180.00 in / 294.6 x 457.2 cm St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Vermont, USA
Painting ID::  2460 		Albert Bierstadt
The Domes of the Yosemites
1867 115.98 x 180.00 in / 294.6 x 457.2 cm St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Vermont, USA
   
   
     
Albert Bierstadt The Sierras near Lake Tahoe, California oil painting


The Sierras near Lake Tahoe, California
1865 15.51 x 20.98 in / 39.4 x 53.3 cm Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, USA
Painting ID::  2461 		Albert Bierstadt
The Sierras near Lake Tahoe, California
1865 15.51 x 20.98 in / 39.4 x 53.3 cm Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, USA
   
   
     
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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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