ALBERT BIERSTADT

734. ALBERT BIERSTADT (18300-1902). German-born American landscape painter whose romanticized works include The Rocky Mountains (1863) in the Metropolitan Museum and The Last Buffalo in the Corcoran Gallery. ALS "A. Bierstadt," 1p, 5"x8", "51 West 10th Street," n.d. Possibly to Singer Manufacturing Company. In full, "I am informed that you have a building in the Centennial grounds for sale. Will you please be kind enough to give me the dimensions, price, etc. and if it was put up so as make it easily taken down again without serious damage to the building..." Darkly penned and signed. Light toning at left margin from previous framing; else fine. Est: $500-700

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