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.


       Prev  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47   Next
  Prev Artist       Next Artist     

   
    

Albert Bierstadt Ferns_and_Rocks_on_an_Embankment oil


Ferns_and_Rocks_on_an_Embankment
Painting ID::  95863
Ferns_and_Rocks_on_an_Embankment
Date:? ttd
Date:? ttd
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Harbor_Scene oil


Harbor_Scene
Painting ID::  95864
Harbor_Scene
Date:? ttd
Date:? ttd
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California oil


Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Painting ID::  95865
Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Date 1868(1868) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 183 x 305 cm (72 x 120.1 in) ttd
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt In the Sierras oil


In the Sierras
Painting ID::  95866
In the Sierras
Date 1868(1868) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 33 x 40.6 cm (13 x 16 in) ttd
   
   
     

Albert Bierstadt Sunset, Deer and River oil


Sunset, Deer and River
Painting ID::  95867
Sunset, Deer and River
Date 1868(1868) Medium oil on canvas ttd
Date_1868(1868)_ Medium_oil_on_canvas_ ttd
   
   
     

       Prev  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47   Next
Prev Artist       Next Artist     

     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.

CONTACT US
Xiamen China Wholesale Oil Painting Stretcher Bar Frame Moulding Mirror Framed Stretched Paintings