Nevada Falls, Yosemite
Albert Bierstadt · American
Date: 1872 or 1873
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39 × 30 in. (99.1 × 76.2 cm) Framed: 48 1/16 x 39 x 5 1/16 in. (122 x 99.1 x 12.8 cm)
Culture: American
Themes: Landscapes, Men, Trees, Waterfalls, Women
Gift of Mrs. J. Augustus Barnard, 1979
Date range
1872 – 1873
Largest dimension
76.2 cm
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