Asher Brown Durand

Quick Facts

Full Name	Asher Brown Durand
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1796(1796-08-21)
Age	228
Date Of Death	September 17, 1886, Maplewood, NJ
Birthplace	New Jersey
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Leo

Asher Brown Durand Biography

Asher Brown Durand is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on August 21, 1796 in New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Associated with the Hudson River School and known for such works as “The Catskills” (1859) and “Progress” (1853).

He and fellow artist Jacob Lawrence were both born in New Jersey.

He grew up with 10 siblings. His daughter, Julia, donated Kindred Spirits to the New York Public Library in 1904, which was later auctioned by Sotheby’s in May 2005 for $35 million and was purchased by Walmart heiress Alice Walton.

Asher Brown Durand Net Worth

Asher Brown Durand is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Asher Brown Durand 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He established himself as an expert engraver after being hired by John Trumbull to engrave “Declaration of Independence” in 1823 and helped set up the National Academy of Design in 1845.

He was known for his 1849 painting Kindred Spirits, which depicted fellow Hudson River School artist Thomas Cole and poet William Cullen Bryant.

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Facts & Trivia

Asher Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Asher Brown Durand celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Asher Brown Durand

1. Asher Brown Durand was a prominent American landscape painter.
2. He was born in 1796 and died in 1886.
3. Durand was a founding member of the Hudson River School.
4. His most famous painting is “Kindred Spirits” (1849).
5. Durand’s work reflects his interest in nature and spirituality.
6. He also worked as an engraver and helped establish the National Academy of Design.
7. Durand’s paintings are known for their attention to detail and realism.
8. He painted many scenes from the Catskill Mountains in New York.
9. Durand’s work influenced other American artists, including Thomas Cole and Frederic Edwin Church.
10. Today, his paintings can be found in major museums across the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

What was Asher Brown Durand known for?

Durand helped organize the New York Drawing Association during 1825 , which would become the National Academy of Design; he would serve the organization as president from 1845 to 1861. Asher’s engravings on bank notes were used as the portraits for America’s first postage stamps, the 1847 series.

Why was Asher Durand important?

His reputation as a printmaker was established in 1823, when he received wide acclaim for an engraving after John Trumbull’s famous painting The Declaration of Independence. This firmly established his reputation as the finest engraver in the United States.

Where did Asher Durand live?

Maplewood

What was Durand known for?

In the same year, Durand cemented his reputation as the guiding philosopher of the second generation of New York landscape painters with the publication in nine periodical installments of his “Letters on Landscape Painting.” In these, he ardently promoted the practice of painting outdoors from humble natural objects as …

Where is Asher Brown Durand from?

Maplewood, NJ