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Asher Brown Durand

132 works

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Oil painting of cattle grazing by a river beneath large trees, with distant mountains and a sailboat under a cloudy sky.

Pastoral Landscape

1861

Painting of a tall split-trunked tree beside a rocky forest stream, with mountains and woodland in the distance.

A Natural Monarch

1853

Oil portrait of a man with sideburns in a black fur-collared coat and white cravat, with a glowing sky and mountains behind.

Portrait of Thomas Cole

1837

Painting of a mountain valley with a river, tall trees, and two travelers on a path in the foreground.

Landscape-Composition: In the Catskills

1848

Painting of a mountain valley with harvesters in a golden field, a log cabin, a wooden bridge over a stream, and a stormy sky

The First Harvest in the Wilderness

1855

Oil portrait of an older man with powdered white hair, dark coat and white lace cravat against a dark background.

John Adams

1735

Painting of a sunset over a river valley, with large trees on a cliff and a lone figure in red on a rocky path.

The Indian's Vespers

1847

Landscape painting of a river under a glowing sunset sky, with a large tree at left and a mountain at right.

The Catskill Valley

1863

Engraved landscape of a river between wooded mountains, with figures and a boat on the shore.

Delaware Water Gap

1830

Engraved portrait of an older man in a dark coat and cravat wearing a medal, titled Aaron Ogden, 1834.

Aaron Ogden

1834

Engraving of a sleeping reclining nude woman on drapery in a forest clearing, with a sea view and sailboats at right.

Ariadne

1835

Engraved landscape of a leaning tree over a shaded pool with ferns and shrubs, on a cream mat.

The Pool

print 1859

Pencil sketch of a bearded old man seated against a tree holding a rifle, with a hat beside him, titled Rip Van Winkle.

Rip Van Winkle

1840

Pencil portrait sketch of a man with curly hair, high collar and buttoned coat, signed A.B. Durand, 1830.

Commodore John Barry

1830

Engraved portrait of Joel Barlow, a seated man with white hair holding an open book, with signature below.

Joel Barlow

Date unknown

Engraved specimen sheet with banknote vignettes, allegorical figures, portrait medallions, and denomination numerals.

Specimen Sheet of Bank Note Engraving

ca. 1828

Washington From Houdon's Bust

1830

Engraved bust portrait of Philip Hone, a man with curly hair in a high white cravat and dark overcoat.

Philip Hone

1820

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a dark naval uniform with epaulettes, labeled William Bainbridge, 1810.

William Bainbridge

1810

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with crosshatched oval background and printed name caption below.

David Cadwallader Colden

1810

Engraved portrait of a seated man in dark dress holding an open book in a study lined with bookshelves and maps.

John Quincy Adams

1820

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark high-collared coat, with a handwritten quotation and signature "David Crockett" below.

David Crockett

1830

Engraved portrait of an older man seated in an armchair, holding papers, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

Elias Boudinot, IV

1810

Engraved portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat, looking directly at the viewer.

William Harris Crawford

1820

Engraved portrait of Philip Syng Physick, a man in a dark frock coat and cravat, against a shaded oval background.

Philip Syng Physick

1820

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly hair and a double-breasted coat, inside an ornate scrolled frame.

James Henry Hackett

1830

Engraved portrait of a seated man reading a book in an armchair beside maps, bookshelves, and framed prints.

John Quincy Adams

1826

Engraved trade card of Thomas Ash's chair shop in New York, with a man and horse cart beside a sailing ship at the wharf.

Fancy & Windsor Chair Manufactory, Wholesale & Retail, Thomas Ash, No. 33 John Street, New York

1817

Engraving of a nude woman with long hair stepping beside a stream, framed by dense trees and foliage.

Musidora

1825

Engraved landscape of a river with rocky shore, a large pine tree, rowboats, a sailboat, and hills beyond.

Weekhawken

1833

Engraving of a woman with a fan and a man reading by lamplight in an ornate interior.

The Wife

1829-1830

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with the caption Daniel Webster below.

Daniel Webster

1836