Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830–1902)
Mountain Landscape, ca. late 19th century
Oil on canvas, signed “AB” lower right
15½ × 10¾ in. (canvas); 21½ × 16½ in. (framed)
Albert Bierstadt was one of the leading figures of the Hudson River School and is best known for his sweeping, idealized views of the American West. In this intimate canvas, Bierstadt brings his signature sense of grandeur to a vertical composition, layering forested slopes, rocky outcroppings, and a distant snow-capped peak beneath a glowing sky.
Bierstadt’s work was celebrated in his lifetime for its combination of artistic refinement and frontier awe. Pieces like this—whether depicting the Rockies, Sierra Nevada, or imagined alpine vistas—played a major role in shaping how Americans envisioned the sublime power of the natural world.
