Asher Brown Durand The American painter and engraver Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886) was a prominent figure in the first generation of the Hudson River school of painters. Asher Durand was born on Aug. 21, 1796, in Jefferson Village, N.J., of a French Huguenot family. His f... more
Durand, Asher B(Rown) (born Aug. 21, 1796, Jefferson Village, N.J., U.S.—died Sept. 17, 1886, Jefferson Village) U.S. painter, engraver, and illustrator. He had established his reputation as an engraver by 1823 with his print of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independen... more
