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Artists›Albert Bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt

1830–1902

WA-00018660

Solingen, Germany

PaintingHudson River School

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

185

Works in Collection

193

Assets Indexed

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Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ77132

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800�1950

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

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American Battle Painting 1776�1918

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

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Romantic Painting in America

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1943–1944

Field Verification (3 fields)

1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%
BiographyGallery Generic· 72%

Source Registry (2)

Sothebyshttps://www.sothebys.com/en/artists/albert-bierstadt
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

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Movement

Hudson River School

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (185)

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Sketch of a Ship Seen from the Stern (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketches of Armor and Figure (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Breech Loading Falconet (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Ship and Windsock (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketches of Figures Bearing Arms (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Weapons and Accessories (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Ship Study for the Landing of Columbus (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketch of a Ship's Stern (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketches of Telescopes on a Ship's Deck (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Two Flag Studies (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Flag (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketches of Rowboats (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Two Rowboats (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Three Figures (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Studies of Coats of Arms for the Landing of Columbus (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Outline Sketch of a Ship's Stern (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketch of a Rowboat (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketch of a Ship for the Landing of Columbus (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketch of a Caravel; Figure in a Boat (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on off-white wove paper with gilt edges

4 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (11.7 x 19.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketches of Rowboat and Figure Standing in a Rowboat (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sketch of a Ship at Anchor for The Landing of Columbus (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Standard (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Captain Concay (?) Commanding The New (?) Santa Maria (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Study of a Rowboat: View Toward the Stern (from Sketchbook)

1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover

4 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/16 in. (12.1 x 19.7 x 1.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (4)

185 published of 185 catalogued · 21 with image

The Met
170 published7 img
Smithsonian
7 published7 img
Nga
5 published5 img
Art Institute Chicago
3 published2 img

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Images

Smithsonian Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art

Art Institute of Chicago

Artsy

Wikipedia

Relationships

Movements1

Hudson River School

Collections5

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Christie's

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

National Gallery of Art

Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction

Auction house

Christie's

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition The Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800�1950

New York · 1976

Group Exhibition American Battle Painting 1776�1918

New York · 1944

Group Exhibition Romantic Painting in America

New York · 1943