Merced River, Yosemite Valley
Artist: Albert Bierstadt
Title: Merced River, Yosemite Valley
Date: 1866
Medium: Oil on canvas
On May 12, 1863, Albert Bierstadt, accompanied by journalist Fitz Hugh Ludlow, embarked on his second western expedition. Likely influenced by Carleton E. Watkins' stereoscopic photos, they camped in Yosemite Valley in August. Bierstadt created numerous studies during this journey, later transforming them into large-scale works in his New York studio.
Artist: Albert Bierstadt
Title: Merced River, Yosemite Valley
Date: 1866
Medium: Oil on canvas
On May 12, 1863, Albert Bierstadt, accompanied by journalist Fitz Hugh Ludlow, embarked on his second western expedition. Likely influenced by Carleton E. Watkins' stereoscopic photos, they camped in Yosemite Valley in August. Bierstadt created numerous studies during this journey, later transforming them into large-scale works in his New York studio.
Artist: Albert Bierstadt
Title: Merced River, Yosemite Valley
Date: 1866
Medium: Oil on canvas
On May 12, 1863, Albert Bierstadt, accompanied by journalist Fitz Hugh Ludlow, embarked on his second western expedition. Likely influenced by Carleton E. Watkins' stereoscopic photos, they camped in Yosemite Valley in August. Bierstadt created numerous studies during this journey, later transforming them into large-scale works in his New York studio.
