Mount Corcoran
c. 1876-1877
Albert Bierstadt invites us into a dramatic, cloud-choked wilderness where a majestic, snow-capped peak pierces the heavens above a serene alpine lake. Towering pine trees and rugged shores frame the water, creating a sense of awe-inspiring scale typical of the Romantic movement. Here's the twist: Mount Corcoran doesn't actually exist! Bierstadt painted this fictional mountain by combining elements of the real Rocky Mountains, naming it after a wealthy banker who purchased the piece.
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- Oil painting
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Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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