Study for Seascape (from Sketchbook)
Albert Bierstadt · ca. 1891 · Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover
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Marked public domain by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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About this picture
Study for Seascape (from Sketchbook) is a public-domain drawing by Albert Bierstadt, dated ca. 1891. Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Study for Seascape (from Sketchbook)” (ca. 1891) is a western landscape made large and theatrical after Bierstadt traveled with survey expeditions. The mountains are real. The light is often staged.
About the artist
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) painted large, theatrical views of the American West after traveling with survey expeditions. The light is often staged, even when the mountains are real.
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