Charles’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Frowning Cliff, distant view, Watkins Glen, N.Y., No. 17 from the series "On the Line of the ERIE, Railway"
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819–1903

Mirror View of Cathedral Rocks. Yo Semite Val, Cal.
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819–1903

Untitled
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819-1903

Elfin Gorge and Fairy Pool, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819–1903

337 Great Organ, in Music Hall, Boston, Mass
Bierstadt Brothers American, active mid 19th century

Cathedral Bridge, Buttermilk Falls, Watkins Glen, N.Y., No. 10 from the series "On the Line of the ERIE, Railway"
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819–1903

Webber Canon, U.P.R.R.
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819–1903

Portage Bridge. East Bank, 284 ft high, 800 ft long, Portage, N.Y.
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819-1903

American Falls, from Goat Island
Charles Bierstadt American, born Germany, 1819-1903

Mountain Brook
Albert Bierstadt (American, born Solingen, Prussia, now Germany, 1830–1902)

It Rocks but is Not Sunk
Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868

Still Life: Apples and Green Glass
Charles Demuth American, 1883-1935

Hinoki
Charles Ray American, born 1953

Landscape
Jean Charles Cazin (French, 1841–1901)

The Shower
Charles François Daubigny French, 1817-1878

L'Auberge du soleil levant
Charles Joseph Beauverie French, 1839-1923

...And the Home of the Brave
Charles Demuth (American, 1883–1935)

Harvest Talk
Charles White American, 1918-1979

The Artist Looks at Nature
Charles Sheeler (American, 1883–1965)