Nationality
Prussian (German state)
Artist Dates
1819-1903
Title of Work
Preview
Medium
Stereoscopic Slide
Height
3.5
Width
7
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection, James Smith Pierce Collection.
Status
Stored: SS-Box-JSP-1
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Charles Bierstadt did not receive formal art training but was instead self-taught. Born in Solingen, Prussia, and later moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, with his family when he was 12, Bierstadt took an interest in photography and began teaching himself at the age of 15. It was not until 1856 that Bierstadt and his brother began a business as photographers. Their success encouraged them to move their business to Niagara Falls, New York, where he found even more success. In his later years, Bierstadt traveled the world as a well-known photographer. He was regarded as an expert in stereoscopic views.
Additional Information
Black and white photo of a snow covered tree.
Text on front left:
C Bierstadt, Published
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Text below image:
431 Ice Grove - Niagara.
Text on front right:
Sold only by Underwood & Underwood
Baltimore Md - Ottawa Kas
Condition
Good
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”