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Albert Bierstadt · c. 1876-1877
Albert Bierstadt: 1830–1902
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Bierstadt
Biography
Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German-American artist best known for his monumental landscapes that glorified the American West.
Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany and emigrated with his family to New Bedford, Massachusetts at age two. In 1853, Bierstadt traveled to Germany to study painting for several years in Düsseldorf. On his return, Bierstadt became part of the second generation of landscape artists associated with the Hudson River School in New York. Bierstadt's travels to Colorado and Wyoming territories in 1859 shifted his artistic focus to the American West. He joined geographical and geological surveys to document scenery. The grand, theatrical vistas he painted of the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Yosemite Valley brought acclaim and made Bierstadt a financial success, yet also drew criticism when tastes and perspectives shifted.
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Influenced by
- Karl Lessingeditorial inference
Evidence
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Albert Bierstadt. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- National Gallery of Art64 recorded works
- Smithsonian American Art Museum7 recorded works
- The Cleveland Museum of Art4 recorded works
- Minneapolis Institute of Art3 recorded works
- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Detroit Institute of Arts1 recorded work
- Walters Art Museum1 recorded work
