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Albert Bierstadt

139 works

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Painting of snowy mountains above a valley with a waterfall, lake, and a camp of tepees and horses in the foreground.

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

1863

Painting of a Yosemite valley with sunlit cliffs, a river, tall trees, and two travelers with a mule under dramatic clouds.

Mount Starr King, Yosemite

1866

Painting of snow-capped Canadian Rockies rising above a turquoise lake with fallen logs and pine trees in the foreground.

Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise)

ca. 1889

Painting of Yosemite Valley with granite cliffs, a calm river, pine trees, canoes and grazing horses under cloudy sky.

Merced River, Yosemite Valley

1866

Painting of snow-capped mountains above a calm lake with wooded islands and birds in flight.

Mountain Scene

1880-90

Painting of Nevada Falls in Yosemite with rushing white water, tall pines, and small figures on a log in the foreground.

Nevada Falls, Yosemite

1872 or 1873

Painting of a sandy cove with turquoise sea, rocks, and windswept cypress trees on a grassy bluff under a cloudy sky.

Sea Cove

ca. 1880-90

Painting of the Matterhorn lit pink by sunrise above clouds, with dark pine trees in the foreground and a misty valley below.

Sunrise on the Matterhorn

after 1875

Misty mountain over a lake with two canoes and paddlers on a shore beside tall pine trees.

Alaska

Oil painting of misty mountain peaks under stormy clouds, with a dark forest and turquoise lake in the foreground.

Landscape

Painting of a covered wagon, oxen and a pig resting by a wide river under a cloudy sky with a distant treeline.

Nooning on the Platte

1859

Painting of a hilltop town with stone houses, olive trees, a large tree in the foreground, and mountains under clouds.

Olevano

1850

Painting of tall pine trees in a forest meadow at sunset, with a glowing sun behind a rocky hillside.

California Redwoods

1872

Painting of a golden sunset over a Yosemite-like valley, with granite cliffs, a calm river and deer drinking at the shore.

Valley of the Yosemite

1864

Painting of granite cliffs and pine trees in Yosemite Valley, with a calm river reflecting the dark foliage.

Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley

1872

Painting of a calm curving bay with sandy shore, driftwood, distant hills and a village with a church steeple.

San Francisco Bay

1871

Painting of a river flowing through a valley between tall granite cliffs, with pine trees and a cloudy sky.

Gates of the Yosemite

1882

Painting of seated figures around a campfire by tipis, horses nearby, with a tall granite cliff behind trees at dusk.

Indians in Council, California

1872

Painting of Sierra Nevada peaks, a waterfall and elk by a lake under dramatic sunlit clouds.

Among the Sierra Nevada, California

1868

Painting of seated figures around a campfire and tipi beneath a tall granite cliff at dusk, with horses and trees.

Indians in Council, California

1870

Painting of granite cliffs above pine trees reflected in a calm river in a valley.

Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley

1870

Painting of a river flowing through a valley between tall granite cliffs with pine trees and a hazy distant range.

Gates of the Yosemite

1880

Painting of Sierra Nevada peaks, waterfalls and a lake with deer and ducks under sunlit storm clouds.

Among the Sierra Nevada, California

1860

Painting of a calm bay curving past sandy shores, driftwood, and a distant village under a pale overcast sky.

San Francisco Bay

1870

Painting of jagged Sierra mountain peaks lit orange by sunrise, with shadowed forest and valley below.

Sunrise in the Sierras

1870

Hazy purple-toned painting of snowy mountain peaks rising above a calm lake and green forested shoreline.

Alaskan Coast Range

1880

Night painting of an erupting volcano with red lava flows, smoke clouds, a crescent moon, and a snowy foreground with bare tr

Mount Vesuvius at Midnight

1868

Painting of the snow-capped Matterhorn above a green alpine meadow with tall pines and wildflowers.

The Matterhorn

1860

Painting of a covered wagon and mules on an open plain with hazy blue mountains in the background.

Surveyor's Wagon in the Rockies

1859

Small painting of a mountain under dark, swirling storm clouds with a patch of blue sky and green trees in the foreground.

Gathering Storm

1850

Painting of a shaded forest pool with rocks, mossy boulders, and wildflowers beneath tall trees.

Shady Pool, White Mountains, New Hampshire

1860

Painting of a boy wading in shallow green water on a sandy beach, with surf breaking on rocks and islands beyond.

West Indies Coast Scene

1880