Framed Sunrise on the Matterhorn by Albert Bierstadt

Sunrise on the Matterhorn by Albert Bierstadt showcases the iconic Matterhorn bathed in the warm glow of early morning light, embodying the Romantic ideal of the sublime in nature. Painted around 1875, the work resulted from Bierstadt’s extensive travels and sketching trips in the Swiss Alps—a landscape he returned to repeatedly between 1867 and 1897—and reflects his mastery of light, shadow, and scale. The towering peak dominates the composition, its summit glowing with pink and golden hues while the shadowed valley below emphasizes the mountain’s grandeur, a testament to Bierstadt’s fascination with dramatic natural vistas beyond his well-known American West scenes.