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Albert Bierstadt is best remembered for his paintings of the American West, but during his early career, the ambitious artist also created New England landscapes, particularly of the White Mountains, as seen here. When this painting was first exhibited in 1863, critics declared it Bierstadt’s “best work” and praised the artist’s deft contrast of “light and shade,” which brought a heightened realism to the image. Bierstadt’s affinity for the White Mountains mirrored a growing interest in the region as one of America’s premier tourist attractions. Photographs of the area from the 19th century suggest that Bierstadt utilized landscape elements from the Flume, a popular New Hampshire tourist site, in this imaginary composition.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 91 × 111 Cm |
| Tags | landscapesanimals |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
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Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York
Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York
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Private collection, Los Angeles
Private collection, Los Angeles
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Washington DC, National Gallery of Art, <em>East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth Century American Landscape Photography</em>, Mar. 12–July 16, 2017; New Orleans Museum of Art, Oct. 5, 2017–Jan. 7, 2018, cat. 82 (Washington DC only).
Washington DC, National Gallery of Art, East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth Century American Landscape Photography, Mar. 12–July 16, 2017; New Orleans Museum of Art, Oct. 5, 2017–Jan. 7, 2018, cat. 82 (Washington DC only).
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Angela Miller, “Albert Bierstadt, Landscape Aesthetics, and the Meanings of the West in the Civil War Era,” <em>Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies</em> 27, 1
Angela Miller, “Albert Bierstadt, Landscape Aesthetics, and the Meanings of the West in the Civil War Era,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 27, 1 (2001), 40–59, fig. 1.
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Steven Conn and Andrew Walker, “The History in the Art: Painting the Civil War,” <em>Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies</em> 27, 1
Steven Conn and Andrew Walker, “The History in the Art: Painting the Civil War,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 27, 1 (2001), 60–81, fig. 12.
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Margaret Rose Vendryes, “Race Identity/ Identifying Race: Robert S. Duncanson and Nineteenth–Century American Painting," <em>Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies</em> 27, 1
Margaret Rose Vendryes, “Race Identity/ Identifying Race: Robert S. Duncanson and Nineteenth–Century American Painting," Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 27, 1 (2001), 98–99.
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Clare Kunny and Andrew Walker, “Introduction,” <em>Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies</em> 27, 1
Clare Kunny and Andrew Walker, “Introduction,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 27, 1 (2001), 5–6.
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Oliver Kelly, Ohio, before 1900
Oliver Kelly, Ohio, before 1900
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Judith A. Barter, et al., <em>American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I</em>
Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I (Art Institute of Chicago, 1998).
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Michael N....
Michael N. Altman and Company, New York, by 1997
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the Art Institute of Chicago,1997.
the Art Institute of Chicago,1997.
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exhibition
Brooklyn Museum, <em>Albert Bierstadt, Art and Enterprise</em>, Feb. 8–May 6, 1991, cat. 36; San Francisco, Fine Arts Museum, June 6–Sept. 2, 1991, Washington, DC, National Gallery of Arts, Nov. 3, 1991–Feb. 17, 1992.
Brooklyn Museum, Albert Bierstadt, Art and Enterprise, Feb. 8–May 6, 1991, cat. 36; San Francisco, Fine Arts Museum, June 6–Sept. 2, 1991, Washington, DC, National Gallery of Arts, Nov. 3, 1991–Feb. 17, 1992.
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by descent in the family until 1989
by descent in the family until 1989
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Gordon Hendricks, <em>Albert Bierstadt: Painter of the American West</em>
Gordon Hendricks, Albert Bierstadt: Painter of the American West (Harry N. Abrams, 1974), 117.
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Gordon Hendricks, “The First Three Western Journeys of Albert Bierstadt,” <em>Art Bulletin</em>, 46
Gordon Hendricks, “The First Three Western Journeys of Albert Bierstadt,” Art Bulletin, 46 (September, 1964), 363, no. 244.
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<em>New York Times</em>, April 24, 1963, 14.
New York Times, April 24, 1963, 14.
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Barry Gray
Barry Gray (R.B.Coffin), New York Leader, January 17, 1863.
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Fitz Hugh Ludlow, <em>New York Evening Post</em>, May 22, 1863.
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, New York Evening Post, May 22, 1863.
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New York, National Academy of Design, <em>Thirty–Eighth Annual Exhibition</em>, Apr. 14–June 24, 1863, cat. 6.
New York, National Academy of Design, Thirty–Eighth Annual Exhibition, Apr. 14–June 24, 1863, cat. 6.
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