Albert Bierstadt. 'The Domes of the Yosemite'. Published Düsseldorf, 1870

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) The Domes of the Yosemite Printed by Breidenbach & Co. in Dusseldor (Düsseldorf), 1870 Chromolithograph by T.J. Dillman Signature lower right in image "ABierstadt" Sight size: 20 3/4 x 32" Framed size: 33 3/4 x 45" Impressive in scale and lavish in detail, Albert Bierstadt's great paintings, engravings, and chromolithographs capture the poetry and the majesty of the wilderness.  He was among the most successful artists of the 19th-century helping capture America's optimism in her outlook on the future and the West.  His images of grandeur only added to America's fascination with the mythic West and the spirit of adventure and discovery that it represented.  The combination of imagery and actual elements resulted in glorious compositions that were based as much in reality as in the ideal.  While his landscapes retain their accuracy on flora and fauna and remains true to actual locations, a sense of sense of wonder and grandeur override the experience wi