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 Lake Louise oil


Lake Louise
Painting ID::  2502
Lake Louise
c1889-1892 37.99 x 60.00 ins / 96.5 x 152.4 cm Private collection
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Boats Ashore at Sunset oil


Boats Ashore at Sunset
Painting ID::  2503
Boats Ashore at Sunset
12.99 x 23.50 ins / 33 x 59.7 cm Private collection
12.99_x_23.50_ins_/_33_x_59.7_cm Private_collection
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Thunderstorm in the Rocky Mountains oil


Thunderstorm in the Rocky Mountains
Painting ID::  2504
Thunderstorm in the Rocky Mountains
1859 19.02 x 29.02 ins / 48.3 x 73.7 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Lower Yosemite Valley oil


Lower Yosemite Valley
Painting ID::  2505
Lower Yosemite Valley
19.49 x 13.46 ins / 49.5 x 34.2 cm Private collection
19.49_x_13.46_ins_/_49.5_x_34.2_cm Private_collection
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Splendour of the Grand Tetons oil


Splendour of the Grand Tetons
Painting ID::  2506
Splendour of the Grand Tetons
30.00 x 44.02 ins / 76.2 x 111.8 cm Private collection
30.00_x_44.02_ins_/_76.2_x_111.8_cm Private_collection
   
   
     

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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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