![Portrait of Albert Bierstadt](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/bierstadt000.jpg)
Albert Bierstadt Painting Reproductions 4 of 11
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.
260 Bierstadt Paintings
![Sierra Nevada Mountains, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt073.jpg)
Sierra Nevada Mountains n.d.
Oil Painting
$2308
$2308
Canvas Print
$55.14
$55.14
SKU: BAL-5033
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Yosemite Valley, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt074.jpg)
Yosemite Valley n.d.
Oil Painting
$2652
$2652
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: BAL-5034
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Buffalo on the Plains, c.1890 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt075.jpg)
Buffalo on the Plains c.1890
Oil Painting
$2791
$2791
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: BAL-5035
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 66 x 95.5 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 66 x 95.5 cm
Private Collection
![Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt076.jpg)
Passing Storm in Yosemite 1865
Oil Painting
$2987
$2987
SKU: BAL-5036
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Half Dome, Yosemite, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt077.jpg)
Half Dome, Yosemite n.d.
Oil Painting
$2696
$2696
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: BAL-5037
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 55.6 x 77.2 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 55.6 x 77.2 cm
Private Collection
![The Sacramento River Valley, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt078.jpg)
The Sacramento River Valley n.d.
Oil Painting
$2902
$2902
SKU: BAL-5038
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Shore of the Turquoise Sea, 1878 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt079.jpg)
The Shore of the Turquoise Sea 1878
Oil Painting
$2791
$2791
SKU: BAL-5039
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Manoogian Collection, Washington, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Manoogian Collection, Washington, USA
![Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite, c.1871/73 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt080.jpg)
Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite c.1871/73
Oil Painting
$3464
$3464
Canvas Print
$54.45
$54.45
SKU: BAL-5040
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 91.5 x 66.3 cm
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 91.5 x 66.3 cm
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA
![Sunset Over A Mountain Lake, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt081.jpg)
Sunset Over A Mountain Lake n.d.
Oil Painting
$1075
$1075
SKU: BAL-5041
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Sailboats on the Hudson at Irvington, c.1886/89 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt082.jpg)
Sailboats on the Hudson at Irvington c.1886/89
Oil Painting
$1432
$1432
SKU: BAL-5042
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Lower Yellowstone Falls, 1881 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt083.jpg)
Lower Yellowstone Falls 1881
Oil Painting
$1875
$1875
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: BAL-5043
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 49 x 34 cm
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 49 x 34 cm
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, USA
![A View from Sacramento, c.1875 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt084.jpg)
A View from Sacramento c.1875
Oil Painting
$1683
$1683
SKU: BAL-5044
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Deer in a Clearing, Yosemite, c.1873/74 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt085.jpg)
Deer in a Clearing, Yosemite c.1873/74
Oil Painting
$2277
$2277
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: BAL-5045
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 50.8 x 69.8 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 50.8 x 69.8 cm
Private Collection
![Liberty Cam, Yosemite, 1873 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt086.jpg)
Liberty Cam, Yosemite 1873
Oil Painting
$1716
$1716
SKU: BAL-5046
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Cathedral Rocks, A Yosemite View, c.1872 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt087.jpg)
Cathedral Rocks, A Yosemite View c.1872
Oil Painting
$1911
$1911
SKU: BAL-5047
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Fishing Fleet, 1862 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt088.jpg)
The Fishing Fleet 1862
Oil Painting
$1782
$1782
SKU: BAL-5048
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Harbor Scene, c.1860/69 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt089.jpg)
Harbor Scene c.1860/69
Oil Painting
$2866
$2866
SKU: BAL-5049
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![A River Estuary, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt090.jpg)
A River Estuary n.d.
Oil Painting
$1036
$1036
SKU: BAL-5050
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 31 x 47 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 31 x 47 cm
Private Collection
![Canadian Rockies, Asulkan Glacier, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt091.jpg)
Canadian Rockies, Asulkan Glacier n.d.
Oil Painting
$2541
$2541
SKU: BAL-5051
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Evening, Owens Lake, California, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt092.jpg)
Evening, Owens Lake, California n.d.
Oil Painting
$1603
$1603
SKU: BAL-5052
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Falls of Niagara from Below, n.d. by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt093.jpg)
Falls of Niagara from Below n.d.
Oil Painting
$2696
$2696
SKU: BAL-5053
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley, California, 1872 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt094.jpg)
Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley, California 1872
Oil Painting
$2652
$2652
SKU: BAL-5054
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Wetterhorn, Mch 15th, by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt095.jpg)
The Wetterhorn Mch 15th,
Oil Painting
$3575
$3575
SKU: BAL-5055
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Falls of St. Anthony, c.1880/87 by Bierstadt | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Albert_Bierstadt/paintings-lg/bierstadt096.jpg)
The Falls of St. Anthony c.1880/87
Oil Painting
$3531
$3531
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: BAL-5708
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 96.8 x 153.7 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 96.8 x 153.7 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain