Bidspirit auction | ALBERT BIERSTADT AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL


ALBERT BIERSTADT AMERICAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING - Albert Bierstadt, American, 1830 to 1902, oil painting on canvas depicting a lyrical sunset landscape with a deer by the water. Signed lower left. Mounted in a gilt carved Rococo frame. Albert Bierstadt is known for Romanticized Western landscape paintings, photography. Likely the most famous and financially successful late 19th century painter of the American Western landscape, Albert Bierstadt created grandiose, dramatic scenes of the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevadas that lured many people to visit those sites. He was also one of the first artists to use a camera to record landscape views. His oil paintings, many of them huge, were the ultimate expression of the popular 19th century Romanticism. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Frame 25 x 35 in. Image 14 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Craquelure. Cracks on frame and restore. Restore canvas. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.