
Albert Bierstadt Painting Reproductions Gallery 1 of 10
1830-1902
German (Active in America) Hudson River School Painter
Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 - February 18, 1902) was a German-American painter best known for his large, detailed landscapes of the American West. In obtaining the subject matter for these works, Bierstadt joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion. Though not the first artist to record these sites, Bierstadt was the foremost painter of these scenes for the remainder of the 19th century.
Bierstadt was part of the Hudson River School, not an institution but rather an informal group of like-minded painters. The Hudson River School style involved carefully detailed paintings with romantic, almost glowing lighting, sometimes called luminism.
Albert Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany. His family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1833. He studied painting with the members of the Düsseldorf School in Düsseldorf, 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 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.
He became the central figure of the Rocky Mountain School of American painting.
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, a charge that continues to be leveled by many of today's art historians. His paintings emphasized atmospheric elements like fog, clouds and mist to accentuate and complement the feel of his work.
Nonetheless, his paintings remain popular. He was a prolific artist, having completed over 400 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.
Bierstadt was part of the Hudson River School, not an institution but rather an informal group of like-minded painters. The Hudson River School style involved carefully detailed paintings with romantic, almost glowing lighting, sometimes called luminism.
Albert Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany. His family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1833. He studied painting with the members of the Düsseldorf School in Düsseldorf, 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 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.
He became the central figure of the Rocky Mountain School of American painting.
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, a charge that continues to be leveled by many of today's art historians. His paintings emphasized atmospheric elements like fog, clouds and mist to accentuate and complement the feel of his work.
Nonetheless, his paintings remain popular. He was a prolific artist, having completed over 400 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.
235 Bierstadt Paintings

Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California 1868
Oil Painting
$3224
$3224
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-3334
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 183 x 305 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 183 x 305 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, USA

Yosemite Valley c.1863/75
Oil Painting
$2993
$2993
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-3335
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 92 x 132.7 cm
The Haggin Museum, California, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 92 x 132.7 cm
The Haggin Museum, California, USA

Moose After 1880
Oil Painting
$2572
$2572
SKU: BAL-3336
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
The Haggin Museum, California, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
The Haggin Museum, California, USA

Kern River Valley California 1871
Oil Painting
$2839
$2839
SKU: BAL-4961
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Landscape 1899
Oil Painting
$1211
$1211
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4962
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 34.6 x 47.3 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 34.6 x 47.3 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, USA

The Buffalo Trail 1869
Oil Painting
$3194
$3194
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4963
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 81 x 122 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 81 x 122 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Valley of the Yosemite 1864
Oil Painting
$1406
$1406
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4964
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 30.1 x 48.9 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 30.1 x 48.9 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak 1863
Oil Painting
$4713
$4713
Canvas Print
$75.02
$75.02
SKU: BAL-4965
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 186.7 x 306.7 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 186.7 x 306.7 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Mountain Brook 1863
Oil Painting
$4355
$4355
Canvas Print
$61.12
$61.12
SKU: BAL-4966
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 111.8 x 91.4 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 111.8 x 91.4 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sunlight and Shadow 1862
Oil Painting
$4783
$4783
Canvas Print
$103.44
$103.44
SKU: BAL-4967
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 105.4 x 90.2 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 105.4 x 90.2 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

Thunderstorm in the Rocky Mountains 1859
Oil Painting
$2174
$2174
Canvas Print
$79.79
$79.79
SKU: BAL-4968
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 48.6 x 74 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 48.6 x 74 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

View from the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming 1860
Oil Painting
$4483
$4483
SKU: BAL-4972
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 76.2 x 123.5 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 76.2 x 123.5 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Storm in the Mountains c.1870
Oil Painting
$3772
$3772
SKU: BAL-4973
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 96.5 x 152.7 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 96.5 x 152.7 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Yosemite Falls c.1863
Oil Painting
$1336
$1336
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4974
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 48.3 x 35.6 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 48.3 x 35.6 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA

Ruins of Paestum 1858
Oil Painting
$2449
$2449
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4975
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 54.6 x 90.5 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 54.6 x 90.5 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, USA

River Scene 1858
Oil Painting
$1046
$1046
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4976
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 14 x 23.5 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 14 x 23.5 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

Roman Fish Market, Arch of Octavius 1858
Oil Painting
$7407
$7407
Canvas Print
$68.85
$68.85
SKU: BAL-4977
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 70.2 x 94.9 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 70.2 x 94.9 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

Fishing Boats at Capri 1857
Oil Painting
$1998
$1998
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4978
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 33.9 x 49.8 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 33.9 x 49.8 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Fir Trees and Storm Clouds c.1870
Oil Painting
$1380
$1380
Canvas Print
$49.63
$49.63
SKU: BAL-4979
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 35 x 47 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 35 x 47 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

The Matterhorn c.1867
Oil Painting
$2115
$2115
Canvas Print
$54.56
$54.56
SKU: BAL-4980
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 54.6 x 75 cm
Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 54.6 x 75 cm
Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA

Yosemite Valley 1866
Oil Painting
$4198
$4198
Canvas Print
$50.87
$50.87
SKU: BAL-4981
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 97 x 142.3 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 97 x 142.3 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Lake Tahoe, California 1867
Oil Painting
$1892
$1892
Canvas Print
$54.84
$54.84
SKU: BAL-4982
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 55.5 x 76.2 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 55.5 x 76.2 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Mount Vesuvius at Midnight 1868
Oil Painting
$2572
$2572
Canvas Print
$52.92
$52.92
SKU: BAL-4983
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 42.6 x 60.7 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 42.6 x 60.7 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

The Merced River in Yosemite 1868
Oil Painting
$2803
$2803
Canvas Print
$62.49
$62.49
SKU: BAL-4984
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 74.3 x 61.1 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 74.3 x 61.1 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota, USA