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Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise), ca. 1889. Oil on paper mounted to board.

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Oil on paper mounted to board · 14 3/4 x 21in. (37.5 x 53.3cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title
Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise)
Artist
Albert Bierstadt (American, Solingen 1830–1902 New York)
Date
ca. 1889
Medium
Oil on paper mounted to board
Dimensions
14 3/4 x 21in. (37.5 x 53.3cm) Framed: 25 13/16 x 34 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. (65.5 x 87.8 x 9 cm)
Credit line
Bequest of Ruth Alms Barnard, 1981
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1830–1902

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Canadian Rockies (Lake Louise) · Albert Bierstadt, ca. 1889
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