As per our current Database, Asher Brown Durand has been died on Sep 17, 1886 (age 90).
When Asher Brown Durand die, Asher Brown Durand was 90 years old.
| Popular As | Asher Brown Durand |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Age | 90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 21, 1796 (New Jersey) |
| Birthday | August 21 |
| Town/City | New Jersey |
| Nationality | New Jersey |
Asher Brown Durand’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Asher Brown Durand was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Associated with the Hudson River School and known for such works as "The Catskills" (1859) and "Progress" (1853).
He established himself as an expert engraver after being hired by John Trumbull to engrave "Declaration of Independence" in 1823 and helped set up the National Academy of Design in 1845.
He was known for his 1849 painting Kindred Spirits, which depicted fellow Hudson River School Artist Thomas Cole and poet william Cullen Bryant.
He grew up with 10 siblings. His daughter, Julia, donated Kindred Spirits to the New York Public Library in 1904, which was later auctioned by Sotheby's in May 2005 for $35 million and was purchased by Walmart heiress Alice Walton.
He and fellow Artist Jacob Lawrence were both born in New Jersey.
