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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak is an 1863 landscape oil painting by the German-American painter Albert Bierstadt. It is based on sketches made during Bierstadt's travels with Frederick W. Lander's Honey Road Survey Party in 1859.
The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak. Albert Bierstadt American. 1863. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 760. This and other popular canvases by the German-born Albert Bierstadt shaped the visual identity of the American West in the United States and abroad.
Details. Title: The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak. Creator: Albert Bierstadt. Date Created: 1863. Physical Dimensions: 73 1/2 x 120 3/4 in. (186.7 x 306.7 cm) Type: Painting. External Link:...
Oct 14, 2023 · When Albert Bierstadt exhibited The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak in 1863 it was wildly popular among both critics and the public. Close to one thousand people attended the single-piece exhibition and two years later it sold for an impressive $25 000.
Title: The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak. Artist: After Albert Bierstadt (American, Solingen 1830–1902 New York) Publisher: Thomas McLean (British, 1788–1875) Printer: Jacob Lutz (British, 19th century) Printer: Kell Brothers (Hoborn, London) Date: ca. 1869. Medium: Color lithograph; proof with printer's color notes.
Three distinct sunbeams light up the light purples, blues, and greens of the tall rocky mountains and a narrow waterfall in the distance. A river winds its way in the lower center within the valley. We see lingering fog hovering around the mountains on the left, in this placid and sublime scene.
Albert Bierstadt. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York City, United States. Download this artwork (provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Learn more about this artwork. Details. Title:...
