Sunrise on the Matterhorn — Albert Bierstadt

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Artist: Albert Bierstadt
Date: 1850
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Culture: United States

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THE ARTIST

Albert Bierstadt

1830–1902 · Kingdom of Prussia

Prussian-born painter who sold 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak' for $25,000—equivalent to $400,000 today.

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