Asher B. Durand (1796-1886) American painter of the Hudson River School. Durand was apprenticed to an engraver from 1812 to 1817 and later entered into a partnership with the owner of the firm, who asked him to run the firm's New York branch. He engraved Declaration of Independence for John Trumbull in 1823, which established Durand's reputation as one of the country's finest engravers. Durand helped organize the New York Drawing Association in 1825, which would become the National Academy of Design; he would serve the organization as president from 1845 to 1861.Original engraving of John Trumbull, image size approx. 4-3/4 x 3-3/4" plus margins.

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