Who created "Scene in the Tyrol"?

Scene in the Tyrol was created by Albert Bierstadt, American, b. Solingen, Germany, 1830â1902 in 1854.

Is "Scene in the Tyrol" in the public domain?

Yes, Scene in the Tyrol is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Scene in the Tyrol

Albert Bierstadt, American, b. Solingen, Germany, 1830â1902

1854

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966

Accession Number

66.508

About this artwork

Robert S. Sloan Gallery, New York, to 1964

Art Historical Context

Albert Bierstadt's *Scene in the Tyrol* (1854) captures the majestic alpine landscapes of the Tyrol region, spanning parts of modern-day Austria, Germany, and Italy. Born in Solingen, Germany, in 1830 and later emigrating to the United States, Bierstadt was in the early stages of his career during this period. Fresh from studies at the Düsseldorf Academy—a hub for Romantic landscape painters—he traveled through Europe, sketching dramatic mountain vistas that would foreshadow his later fame. This painting, created when he was just 24, reflects his emerging mastery of luminous, detailed natural ...

Scene in the Tyrol

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