All Albert Bierstadt Oil Paintings

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 The Golden Gate oil on canvas


The Golden Gate
The Golden Gate
Painting ID::  95633
  Date 1900(1900) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 96.52 x 152.4 cm (38 x 60 in) TTD
  Date 1900(1900) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 96.52 x 152.4 cm (38 x 60 in) TTD

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Albert Bierstadt The_Morteratsch_Glacier_Upper_Engadine_Valley_Pontresina oil on canvas


The_Morteratsch_Glacier_Upper_Engadine_Valley_Pontresina
The_Morteratsch_Glacier_Upper_Engadine_Valley_Pontresina
Painting ID::  95634
  Work location New Bedford, New York City, Irvington, New York, California TTD
  Work location New Bedford, New York City, Irvington, New York, California TTD

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Albert Bierstadt Bierstadt Albert The Morteratsch Glacier oil on canvas


Bierstadt Albert The Morteratsch Glacier
Bierstadt Albert The Morteratsch Glacier
Painting ID::  95813
  Description The_Morteratsch_Glacier_Upper_Engadine_Valley_Pontresina ttd
  Description The_Morteratsch_Glacier_Upper_Engadine_Valley_Pontresina ttd

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Albert Bierstadt The Landing of Columbus oil on canvas


The Landing of Columbus
The Landing of Columbus
Painting ID::  95814
  1893?, Oil on canvas, 182.9 x 307.3 cm. (72 x 121 in.) ttd
  1893?, Oil on canvas, 182.9 x 307.3 cm. (72 x 121 in.) ttd

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Albert Bierstadt Island of New Providence oil on canvas


Island of New Providence
Island of New Providence
Painting ID::  95815
  Date 1891 ttd
  Date 1891 ttd

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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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