In 1859 Albert Bierstadt accompanied Frederick W. Lander on a western expedition. On his return he painted a mountain landscape on a large 6-by-10-foot (1.8-by-3.0-meter) canvas, The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak . Following the death of General Lander during the Civil War in 1862, Bierstadt named the peak Lander's Peak.[1] The painting was completed in 1863 and sold in 1865 for $25,000.
| Lander Peak | |
|---|---|
 The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, Steel engraving by James Smillie after Albert Bierstadt | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sublette County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wind River Range |
References edit
- ^ "The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1863". metmuseum.org.