Who created "The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak"?

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak was created by Albert Bierstadt in 1863.

What medium is "The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak"?

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak is Oil on canvas.

Is "The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak" in the public domain?

Yes, The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

Albert Bierstadt

1863

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

73 1/2 x 120 3/4 in. (186.7 x 306.7 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1907

Accession Number

07.123

Tags

TentsHorsesMountainsLandscapes

About this artwork

Albert Bierstadt's "The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak" (1863) The work, executed in oil on canvas, measures 73 1/2 x 120 3/4 in. and originates from the eighteenth century, an era of aesthetic refinement and expanding artistic markets. This work provides valuable insights into Albert Bierstadt's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.

About the Artist

Albert Bierstadt · 1830–1902

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was a German-American landscape painter renowned for his monumental, luminous depictions of the American West. As a prominent member of the second generation of the Hudson River School and the Rocky Mountain School, Bierstadt created sweeping panoramas that captured the sublime grandeur of untamed wilderness with unprecedented theatrical scale and romantic vision. His ...

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

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