Asher Brown Durand

American painter and engraver (1796-1886)
Person human Q391608
Asher Brown Durand
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Asher Brown Durand

Summary

Asher Brown Durand is a human[1]. He was born in Maplewood[2]. He was born on August 21, 1796[3]. He died in Maplewood[4]. He died on September 17, 1886[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engraver[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Asher Brown Durand was born in Maplewood[2].
  • Asher Brown Durand died in Maplewood[4].
  • Asher Brown Durand was born on August 21, 1796[3].
  • Asher Brown Durand died on September 17, 1886[5].
  • Asher Brown Durand is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[10].
  • Asher Brown Durand was married to Mary Frank Durand[11].
  • A child of Asher Brown Durand was Lucy Maria Durand Woodman[12].
  • Asher Brown Durand held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Asher Brown Durand worked as a painter[6].
  • Asher Brown Durand's professions included engraver[7].
  • Asher Brown Durand worked as a photographer[8].
  • Asher Brown Durand's field of work was painting[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Asher Brown Durand is The Capture of Major André[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Asher Brown Durand is The Hunter[16].
  • Asher Brown Durand was a member of Century Association[17].
  • Asher Brown Durand was a member of Century Association[18].
  • Asher Brown Durand is recorded as male[19].
  • Asher Brown Durand's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Asher Brown Durand is associated with the Hudson River school movement[21].
  • Asher Brown Durand's genre is landscape painting[22].
  • Asher Brown Durand's Commons category is recorded as Asher Brown Durand[23].
  • Asher Brown Durand's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[24].
  • Asher Brown Durand's family name is recorded as Durand[25].
  • Asher Brown Durand's given name is recorded as Asher[26].
  • Asher Brown Durand's Commons gallery is recorded as Asher Brown Durand[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1796-08-21[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1886-09-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b70661e5-2b0f-4282-856e-a6ce74bd5573[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Asher Brown Durand's place of birth was Maplewood[2]. He was born on August 21, 1796[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], engraver[7], and photographer[8]. Asher Brown Durand's field of work was painting[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Capture of Major André[15], a painting[32], founded in 1845[33] and The Hunter[16], a painting[34], in United States[35], founded in 1846[36].

Personal Life

Among Asher Brown Durand's spouses was Mary Frank Durand[11]. A child of him was Lucy Maria Durand Woodman[12].

Death and Burial

Asher Brown Durand died on September 17, 1886[5]. He died in Maplewood[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Asher Brown Durand ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Samuel Colman[39], a painter[40], 1832–1920[41], of United States[42].

FAQs

Where was Asher Brown Durand born?

Asher Brown Durand's place of birth was Maplewood[2].

Where did Asher Brown Durand die?

Asher Brown Durand passed away in Maplewood[4].

Who was Asher Brown Durand married to?

Asher Brown Durand's spouses include Mary Frank Durand[11].

What did Asher Brown Durand do for work?

Asher Brown Durand worked as painter[6], engraver[7], and photographer[8].

Who did Asher Brown Durand influence?

Asher Brown Durand has been cited as an influence by Samuel Colman[39].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . centuryarchives.org. centuryarchives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Maplewood
    Field of work painting
    Place of burial Green-Wood Cemetery
    Archives at New York Public Library Main Branch
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