Albert Bierstadt (1830 - 1902) was a German-born American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. To paint the scenes, Bierstadt joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion. Bierstadt was a prolific artist, having completed over 500 paintings during his lifetime. He became part of the Hudson River School in New York, an informal group of like-minded painters who started painting along this scenic river. Their...