Mountain Brook by Albert Bierstadt, 1863 Size:24x30in (60x75cm) one of the 48 constellations

one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy

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Mountain Brook by Albert Bierstadt, 1863 Size:24x30in (60x75cm) one of the 48 constellationsAlbert Bierstadts Mountain Brook (1863) is a luminous meditation on the American wilderness by one of the Hudson River Schools most acclaimed painters. Born in Germany and active in the United States, Bierstadt became renowned for transforming quiet corners of nature into scenes of poetic grandeur. Here, a mountain stream threads its way through mossy rocks and sheltering trees, the water and foliage bathed in a soft, golden glow. Though more intimate