Fir Trees and Storm Clouds
| Title | Fir Trees and Storm Clouds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Albert Bierstadt (American, born Prussia [now Germany], 1830–1902) |
| Date | c. 1870 19th century |
| Medium | oil on paper mounted on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | America America |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fir Trees and Storm Clouds, c. 1870. Albert Bierstadt (American, born Prussia [now Germany], 1830–1902). Oil on paper mounted on canvas; unframed: 35 x 47 cm (13 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1982.37 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Fir Trees and Storm Clouds” is a work by Albert Bierstadt (American, born Prussia [now Germany], 1830–1902), dated c. 1870. It is executed in oil on paper mounted on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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