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By
1882 his fortunes began their decline and he
soon lost favor with the public. In recent years
there has been a new appreciation of Albert
Bierstadt, especially for the smaller oil studies
that witness the accuracy of his perception.
Bierstadt became internationally reknowned for
his beautiful and enormous paintings of the
newly accessible American west, and his works
found their way into public and private collections
at staggeringly high prices for his time.
His popularity and wealth rose to tremendous
heights only to fade as the interest in the
Boston School and impressionism turned public
taste away from his highly detailed landscapes
suffused with golden light. By 1895 he declared
himself bankrupt.
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