The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

Albert Bierstadt, 1863

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1863. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 73 1/2 x 120 3/4 in. (186.7 x 306.7 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title: The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak
Artist: Albert Bierstadt (American, Solingen 1830–1902 New York)
Date: 1863
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 73 1/2 x 120 3/4 in. (186.7 x 306.7 cm)
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1830–1902

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