Asher Brown Durand - Ariadne [c1831-35]

Asher Brown Durand - Ariadne [c1831-35], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Asher Brown Durand (Maplewood, New Jersey, August 21, 1796 - September, 17, 1886) was an American painter of the Hudson River School. Durand is particularly remembered for his detailed portrayals of trees, rocks, and foliage. He was an advocate for drawing directly from nature with as much realism as possible. Durand wrote, "Let [the artist] scrupulously accept whatever [nature] presents him until he shall, in a degree, have become intimate with her infinity...never let him profane her sacredness by a willful departure from truth."

[Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 49.2 cm]