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American artist and painter. Letters of Rembrandt Peale to Gideon Hawley, 25 Nov. 1835, regarding Peale's Graphics; Rev. Dr. Ferris, Rutgers Institute, 19 Aug. 1844, regarding employment of Peale's daughter Emma; A.G. Trask, 13 June 1855, regarding Trask's purchase of a portrait of Washington by Peale; and Rev. Dr. Boardman, 25 and 31 Oct. 1857, regarding a drawing of Washington for the Lenox gallery. Also, a clipped autograph, signed receipt, initialed card of admission, and an obituary. less

Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886), the American engraver and painter, began his career as the pupil and partner of Peter Maverick. After 1835 Durand devoted himself to painting, producing figure pieces, portraits and then landscapes. He and Thomas Cole started the Hudson River school of painting. He founded the National Academy of Design and served as its president from 1845 to 1861. Collection consists of general and family correspondence, biographical materials, journals, and other Durand papers. Correspondence, 1812-1884, relates to Durand's engraving business; painting commissions; tour of Europe in 1840-1841; cholera epidemic in New York in 1831-1832; presidency of the National Academy of Design, 1848-1862; and family matters. Also, biographical sketches of Durand; travel journals; addresses by Durand, 1846-1847; print of an engraving; and printed matter. less