
Albert Bierstadt Painting Reproductions Gallery 7 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.
246 Bierstadt Paintings

Camp Independence, Colorado 1873
Oil Painting
$1808
$1808
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12120
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

High in the Mountains undated
Oil Painting
$1871
$1871
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12121
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 55.1 x 72.4 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 55.1 x 72.4 cm
Private Collection

Yosemite Valley undated
Oil Painting
$2119
$2119
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12122
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Sunrise on Mount Tacoma undated
Oil Painting
$1756
$1756
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12123
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 76.2 x 111.5 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 76.2 x 111.5 cm
Private Collection

Forest Sunrise undated
Oil Painting
$1646
$1646
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12124
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 82.6 x 122.4 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 82.6 x 122.4 cm
Private Collection

Seascape undated
Oil Painting
$1591
$1591
Canvas Print
$50.73
$50.73
SKU: BAL-12125
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Autumn in America, Oneida County, New York undated
Oil Painting
$1713
$1713
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12126
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 69.8 x 50.3 cm
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 69.8 x 50.3 cm
Private Collection

On the Sweetwater Near the Devil's Gate, Nebraska 1860
Oil Painting
$593
$593
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12127
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 31.1 x 45.7 cm
National Academy Museum, New York, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 31.1 x 45.7 cm
National Academy Museum, New York, USA

The Blue Grotto, Capri undated
Oil Painting
$1158
$1158
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12128
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 17.3 x 22.4 cm
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 17.3 x 22.4 cm
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA

The House in the Woods undated
Oil Painting
$2718
$2718
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12129
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Yosemite Valley undated
Oil Painting
$1328
$1328
Canvas Print
$50.16
$50.16
SKU: BAL-12130
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

Yosemite Valley undated
Oil Painting
$2045
$2045
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12131
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Mountain Canoeing undated
Oil Painting
$1559
$1559
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12132
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Hastings on the Hudson River 1865
Oil Painting
$1143
$1143
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12133
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 33.3 x 46.4 cm
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 33.3 x 46.4 cm
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

California Coast undated
Oil Painting
$1178
$1178
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12134
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley, California c.1871/73
Oil Painting
$1119
$1119
Canvas Print
$53.91
$53.91
SKU: BAL-12135
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 48.3 x 66 cm
Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 48.3 x 66 cm
Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio, USA

On the Merced River 1863
Oil Painting
$2450
$2450
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12136
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 91.4 x 134.6 cm
California Historical Society, California, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 91.4 x 134.6 cm
California Historical Society, California, USA

Sunrise on the Matterhorn a.1875
Oil Painting
$2450
$2450
Canvas Print
$53.65
$53.65
SKU: BAL-12137
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 148.6 x 108.3 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 148.6 x 108.3 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Merced River, Yosemite Valley 1866
Oil Painting
$2930
$2930
Canvas Print
$52.71
$52.71
SKU: BAL-12138
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 91.4 x 127 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 91.4 x 127 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Nevada Falls, Yosemite c.1872/73
Oil Painting
$2630
$2630
Canvas Print
$55.92
$55.92
SKU: BAL-12139
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 99.1 x 76.2 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 99.1 x 76.2 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Palm Trees with a Domed Church c.1880
Oil Painting
$1454
$1454
SKU: BAL-12140
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 33.9 x 48.9 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 33.9 x 48.9 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Minnehaha Falls undated
Oil Painting
$2745
$2745
Canvas Print
$48.55
$48.55
SKU: BAL-12141
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 104.1 x 144.8 cm
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 104.1 x 144.8 cm
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, USA

Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point Trail c.1873
Oil Painting
$2765
$2765
Canvas Print
$77.71
$77.71
SKU: BAL-12142
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 137.2 x 215.3 cm
Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut, USA
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 137.2 x 215.3 cm
Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut, USA

Evening on the Prairie c.1870
Oil Painting
$2265
$2265
Canvas Print
$48.96
$48.96
SKU: BAL-12146
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 81.3 x 123 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
Albert Bierstadt
Original Size: 81.3 x 123 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain