Asher Brown Durand
Asher Brown Durand belongs among the leading American engravers of the early nineteenth century, a period when reproductive printmaking carried paintings and portraits to a wide public. His burin work is represented here by two sheets, one an engraving on chine collé in a proof state before the name, the other a proof combining engraving and etching. The subjects range from the portrait of John Jay to a banknote motif whose girl's head derives from Leonardo da Vinci, set against a patterned band. Impressions up to 1834 reflect the span of these sheets, which include later printings.
2 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)
