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On the Sweetwater Near the Devil's Gate by Albert Bierstadt, 1860 gibraltar one of the most destructiveAlbert 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