Born at Haerlem. A Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle. Studied under Adrian Vandevelde and was his ablest scholar.
Nicholas Berghem (1620-1683).
Born at Haerlem. A Dutch painter, the son of Peter Class van Haerlem. It is difficult to say how the name Berghem or Berchem originated. He studied first under his father and subsequently under John van Goyen and also John Baptist Weenix.
Pietro Berretini (1596-1669).
Born at Cortona; died at Rome. Called Da Cortona and was a Florentine painter and architect. He studied under Baccio Ciarpi, but gained more advantage from the study of the works of Raphael and Caravaggio.
Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902.)
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and in 1831 came with his parents to New Bedford, Mass. In 1853 he returned to Düsseldorf and studied painting there and in Rome. In 1857 he returned to the United States and made an extended tour in the West, especially Colorado and California. He died in New York City.
Thomas Birch (1787-1851).
Born in London, England, the son of William Birch. Was brought to this country in 1794 when seven years of age. His father was his instructor. He lived and died in Philadelphia and was a landscape and marine painter.