Albert Bierstadt: Witness to a Changing West by Peter H. Hassrick Sheridan artists painted elaborate scenes of

artists painted elaborate scenes of battles and ceremonies on large muslin tipi liners

where some of the bloodiest battles of the Indian Wars were fought

From Camas’s first attempt to stand on wobbly legs

The book explores the profound impact of these elements on American history

and ledger books to contemporary works

Albert Bierstadt: Witness to a Changing West by Peter H. Hassrick Sheridan artists painted elaborate scenes ofAs one of America's most prominent nineteenth century painters, Albert Bierstadt (1830 1902) is justly renowned for his majestic paintings of the western landscape. Yet Bierstadt was also a painter of history, and his figural works, replete with images of Plains Indians and the American bison, are an important part of his legacy as well. This splendid full color volume highlights his achievements in chronicling a rapidly changing American West