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Paintings like albert bierstadt s 1868 among the sierra mountains, california helped increase popular interest in western wilderness lands. Albert bierstadt produced a sequence of landscape paintings that proved so popular with east coast audiences that he was eager to return to paint more. Albert bierstadt is one of the more fascinating and dismaying figures in american art. Using sketches made during a visit in 1863, bierstadt paints the valley from a vantage point just above the merced river, looking due west.
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He was only about two years old when his family moved from germany to new bedford in massachusetts. The onset of the civil war postponed his trip, but in 1863 bierstadt set off from philadelphia to make the transcontinental journey by train, by stagecoach, and on horseback. Looking down yosemite valley, california birmingham. Milwaukee sentinel, january 12, 1871 bierstadt is at work on a large painting of a scene on the pacific coast, near vancouvers island. Albert bierstadt was the greatest living american landscape painter for a brief period during the 1860s and 1870s. Make offer albert bierstadt sierra nevada 18711873 litho from museum of american art. Albert bierstadt rocky mountain painting 1866 vintage.
First edition stated, large soft cover published for an exhibition, four tiny drip stains to top edge and five more to bottom edge of textblock, light edge wear to wrappers with a touch of curling to bottom corner of front panel, the book has. Albert bierstadt immigrated to new bedford, massachusetts, with his family in 1832. This is a partial list of works by albert bierstadt 8 january 1830 18 february 1902, who was a german american painter best known for his landscapes of. Albert bierstadt 8a looking down yosemite valley, california,1865. A finding aid to the albert bierstadt letter collection, 1880. Born in solingen, germany, on january 7, 1830, albert bierstadt immigrated wi th his family to new bedford, massachusetts, at the age of two. Albert bierstadt painting reproductions for sale 1st art. Among the last generation of painters associated with the hudson river school, bierstadt, like frederick church and thomas moran, covered vast. His family settled in new bedford, massachusetts where his father established a business as a barrelmaker. In 1870, albert bierstadt painted one of the most novel subjects of his career. After he returned to america in 1857, he joined an overland survey.
Albert bierstadt biography life, paintings, influence on. The gallery is closed to the public until further notice. A stroll in the pushcart household duties mother and child in the dunes awaiting fathe. Its a pretty sorry situation that this seems to be the only major book on him in print. As one of americas most prominent nineteenthcentury painters, albert bierstadt 18301902 is justly renowned for his majestic paintings of. Albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 was a germanamerican painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the american west. Bierstadt was raised in massachusetts but returned to germany, the land of his birth, to attend an informal school of painting at dusseldorf, which trained him in. Discover canvas art prints, photos, mural, big canvas art and framed wall art in s varied collections. Albert bierstadt biography 18301902 a germanamerican artist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Albert bierstadt s biography is full of adventure, travel, success and recognition, as will be presented below. Although bierstadt claimed to have painted a portrait of the place, he had never actually made it to puget sound in 1863 and the painting. Albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 was an american painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the american west. By the time albert bierstadt began painting his dramatic landscapes in the middle of the 19th century, the mountains of new yorks hudson valley, once the epitome of the american wilderness, had been widely portrayed by two generations of painters, from thomas cole and asher durand to frederick church, john frederick kensett and the luminists. Washington irvings the sketch book, published in 18191820, was an immediate success. Also found at the archives of american art are the robert neuhaus papers concerning clyfford still and albert bierstadt, 18841984 bulk 19411984. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Although bierstadt claimed to have painted a portrait of the place, he had never actually made it to puget sound in 1863 and the painting has long been dismissed as another superb vision of dreamland. He came to the west with advanced artistic skills and with experience painting the mountains of europe.
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