Albert Bierstadt’s story runs counter to the romanticized idea of a passionate starving artist. He was strategic in his career, selecting imagery that he knew would appeal to U.S. audiences, and monetizing his art outside of selling paintings.

Research:
Appman, Sarah Bean. “How One Building Turned Greenwich Village Into an Artists’ Mecca.” Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. August 6, 2019. https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/08/06/how-one-building-turned-greenwich-village-into-an-artists-mecca/
“Albert Bierstadt Dead.” Indianapolis News. Feb. 19, 1902. https://www.newspapers.com/image/37784929/?match=1&terms=Albert%20Bierstadt
Avery, Kevin J. “Hudson River School.” The Met. Oct. 1, 2004. https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-hudson-river-school
“Bierstadt Painting Surfaces After 100 Years.” Greenville News. June 7, 1990. https://www.newspapers.com/image/192068392/?match=1&terms=Albert%20Bierstadt%20Lucerne
“Dealer Gets Bargain on Lost Art.” The News Tribune. Oct. 14, 1990. https://www.newspapers.com/image/738127494/?match=1&terms=Albert%20Bierstadt%20Lucerne
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Düsseldorf school". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Mar. 2016, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dusseldorf-school
“Fine Paintings.” Boston Evening Transcript. May 26, 1857. https://www.newspapers.com/image/734940677/?match=1&terms=Albert%20Bierstadt
Hassrick, Peter H., et al. “Albert Bierstadt: Witness to a Changing West.” University of Oklahoma Press. 2018.
“Jan. 7, 1830, Albert Bierstadt was born.” Boston Evening Transcript. Jan. 7, 1902. https://www.newspapers.com/image/735167933/?match=1&terms=Albert%20Bierstadt
“Look at This.” Boston Evening Transcript. Dec. 19, 1850. https://www.newspapers.com/image/735037015/?match=1&terms=Albert%20Bierstadt
“Meet the artists of the Hudson River School and visit the places in nature that they painted and made famous.” Hudson River School Art Trail. https://www.hudsonriverschool.org/artists
“Albert Bierstadt.” The Art Story. https://www.theartstory.org/artist/bierstadt-albert/
“Mission.” National Academy of Design. https://nationalacademy.org/the-academy/about-us
Quinn, Karen. “American Landscape Painting: Albert Bierstadt and the American Land.” Museum of Fine Arts Boston. February 13, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAETFErwRU&t=9s
“Roman Fish Market. Arch of Octavius.” Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. De Young Museum. https://www.famsf.org/artworks/roman-fish-market-arch-of-octavius

Albert Bierstadt&rsquo;s story runs counter to the romanticized idea of a passionate starving artist. He was strategic in his career, selecting imagery that he knew would appeal to U.S. audiences, and monetizing his art outside of selling paintings.
Research:
<ul>
<li>Appman, Sarah Bean. &ldquo;How One Building Turned Greenwich Village Into an Artists&rsquo; Mecca.&rdquo; Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. August 6, 2019. https://www.villagepreservation.org/2019/08/06/how-one-building-turned-greenwich-village-into-an-artists-mecca/</li>
<li>&ldquo;Albert Bierstadt Dead.&rdquo; Indianapolis News. Feb. 19, 1902. https://www.newspapers.com/image/37784929/?match=1&amp;terms=Albert%20Bierstadt</li>
<li>Avery, Kevin J. &ldquo;Hudson River School.&rdquo; The Met. Oct. 1, 2004. https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-hudson-river-school</li>
<li>&ldquo;Bierstadt Painting Surfaces After 100 Years.&rdquo; Greenville News. June 7, 1990. https://www.newspapers.com/image/192068392/?match=1&amp;terms=Albert%20Bierstadt%20Lucerne</li>
<li>&ldquo;Dealer Gets Bargain on Lost Art.&rdquo; The News Tribune. Oct. 14, 1990. https://www.newspapers.com/image/738127494/?match=1&amp;terms=Albert%20Bierstadt%20Lucerne</li>
<li>The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "D&uuml;sseldorf school".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Mar. 2016, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dusseldorf-school</li>
<li>&ldquo;Fine Paintings.&rdquo; Boston Evening Transcript. May 26, 1857. https://www.newspapers.com/image/734940677/?match=1&amp;terms=Albert%20Bierstadt</li>
<li>Hassrick, Peter H., et al. &ldquo;Albert Bierstadt: Witness to a Changing West.&rdquo; University of Oklahoma Press. 2018.</li>
<li>&ldquo;Jan. 7, 1830, Albert Bierstadt was born.&rdquo; Boston Evening Transcript. Jan. 7, 1902. https://www.newspapers.com/image/735167933/?match=1&amp;terms=Albert%20Bierstadt</li>
<li>&ldquo;Look at This.&rdquo; Boston Evening Transcript. Dec. 19, 1850. https://www.newspapers.com/image/735037015/?match=1&amp;terms=Albert%20Bierstadt</li>
<li>&ldquo;Meet the artists of the Hudson River School and visit the places in nature that they painted and made famous.&rdquo; Hudson River School Art Trail. https://www.hudsonriverschool.org/artists</li>
<li>&ldquo;Albert Bierstadt.&rdquo; The Art Story. https://www.theartstory.org/artist/bierstadt-albert/</li>
<li>&ldquo;Mission.&rdquo; National Academy of Design. https://nationalacademy.org/the-academy/about-us</li>
<li>Quinn, Karen. &ldquo;American Landscape Painting: Albert Bierstadt and the American Land.&rdquo; Museum of Fine Arts Boston. February 13, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAETFErwRU&amp;t=9s</li>
<li>&ldquo;Roman Fish Market. Arch of Octavius.&rdquo; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. De Young Museum. https://www.famsf.org/artworks/roman-fish-market-arch-of-octavius</li>
</ul>

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