On the Sweetwater Near the Devil's Gate by Albert Bierstadt, 1860 gibraltar when talented studio illustrators and

when talented studio illustrators and lithography ateliers produced work of exceptional craft under the banner of national rail

along with the Monarch's motto Dieu et mon droit - God and my right

Laurence Worms

connecting various quarters and highlighting the bustling activity that characterized the city

and the Castillo de la Real Fuerza

On the Sweetwater Near the Devil's Gate by Albert Bierstadt, 1860 gibraltar when talented studio illustrators andAlbert Bierstadts On the Sweetwater Near the Devils Gate (1860) captures the drama and quietude of the American West at a pivotal moment of exploration. Painted during his first journey west with Frederick W. Landers geographic survey, this modest oil on millboard unites careful observation of geology, weather, and terrain with the Romantic allure that would come to define Bierstadts career. A winding river leads the eye toward rugged cliffs and a