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Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. He joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion to paint the scenes.
Table featuring works by Albert Bierstadt; Image Title Dimensions Notes Current Location Ref. A Strike – Salmon Fishing, Cascapedia River, Canada: Oil 61 cm × 91.4 cm (24.0 in × 36.0 in) IAP 61020603 IAP 87230148 Private Collection [38] Tropical Landscape with Fishing Boats in Bay: Oil 45.2 cm × 74.4 cm (17.8 in × 29.3 in) IAP 61023558
Dimensions: 36 × 47 in (91.4 × 119.3 cm) Place of creation: United States of America : Inscriptions: signed and dated 1872: Notes: Rare privately owned piece which has been compared to some of his most famous and acclaimed works.
English: Albert Bierstadt was commissioned by the Earl of Dunraven to make a painting of the Estes Park and Longs Peak area in 1876 for $15,000. The painting is now on display at the Denver Art Museum (on loan from the Denver Public Library).
Place of creation: United States : Object history: The Buffalo Athletic Club, New York, circa 1931 (plaque verso indicates that this painting was given to the Buffalo Athletic Club in Memory of Samuel Ellis.
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The exact date it was made is unknown, but Bierstadt sent this print to Elbridge T. Gerry on November 11, 1895. Edward Bierstadt first exhibited colour photographs in 1878 and colour portrait photographs in 1892.