Albert Bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. He joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion to paint the scenes. He was not the first artist to record the sites, but he was the foremost painter of them for the remainder of the 19th century. Born January 7, 1830 Solingen, Rhine Province, Prussia Died February 18, 1902 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. Nationality American Education Düsseldorf School Known for Painting.