Bierstadt, Albert, b. 1830 d. 1902
PainterNew York, N.Y., San Francisco, Calif., Bedford, Mass. (Show Bio)
Albert Bierstadt letters, 1880-1893
13 items (0.2 linear feet)
The majority of the letters were penned in the last two decades of his life and discuss his painting, the inspiration he found in nature, his studio, and concerns relating to commissions and finances.
Bierstadt writes specifically of his work in several of the letters and refers to two paintings, "Laramie Peak" and "The Jungfrau". In one letter he writes of the inspiration he finds in nature through his love of the mountains. Bierstadt invites friends to his studio in New York City, mentions a trip to Yosemite in the 1870s, and writes letters of introduction on behalf of friends. Two of the letters concern commissions and discuss financial matters.
Letters to his sister, Mr. Jules Levita, Mr. Adams, Mr. Stedman, Mrs. Ely, and an unidentified person, donated 1955-1957 by Charles Feinberg; letters to Mr. Rives and Mr. Cooke, purchased by the Archives of American Art, 1956 from Charles Hamilton Autographs; and the letter to Mr. Coffin, purchased by AAA from Steele.
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