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Portrait of Asher B. Durand
(18th and 19th Centuries )
In about 1830, Elliott moved from upstate New York to Manhattan, where he studied briefly with John Quidor (1801-81), a specialist in literary scenes. Otherwise, he was largely self-taught, although he had thoroughly familiarized himself with the techniques employed by the portrait painter Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828). By the 1850s, Elliott had become the leading portraitist in New York.
Asher B. Durand (1796-1886) began his career as an engraver but eventually turned to landscape painting and succeeded Thomas Cole as the leader of the Hudson River school of landscape painters.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Purchased by William T. Walters from the artist, Baltimore, 1860; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2005-2006 | The Walters' American Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2001 | The American Artist as Painter and Draftsman. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1965 | New Jersey and the Artist. New Jersey State Museum, Trenton. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/1946 | Treatment | varnish removed; coated |
| 9/1/1956 | Treatment | lined; coated |
| 11/20/1964 | Treatment | coated; other |
| 8/11/1972 | Treatment | other |
| 12/1/1988 | Treatment | other |
| 12/1/1988 | Treatment | coated; other |
| 8/1/2001 | Treatment | inpainted; coated |
Geographies
USA, New York, New York City (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 27 1/16 x W: 21 7/8 in. (68.8 x 55.6 cm); Framed H: 34 1/4 x W: 29 1/2 x D: 4 1/2 in. (87 x 74.9 x 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1860
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.70