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Durand, Asher Brown, 1796-1886
Painter and engraver; born in Jefferson, N. J., Aug. 21, 1796.
His paternal ancestors were Huguenots.
His father was a watch-maker, and in his shop he learned engraving.
In 1812 he became an apprentice to Peter Maverick, an engraver on copper-plate, and became his partner in 1817. Mr. Durand's first large work was his engraving on copper of Trumbull's Declaration of Independence.
He was engaged upon it a year, and it gave him a great reputation His engravings of Musidora and Ariadne (the latter from Vanderlyn's painting place him among the first line-engravers of his time.
In 1835 he abandoned that art for painting, and became one of the best of American landscape-painters.
His pictures are always well selected as subjects, pleasing in tone, and exquisite in coloring.
Mr. Durand was one of the first officers of the National Academy of Design, and was its president for several years.
He died in South Orange, N. J., Sept. 17, 1886, leaving Gen