Banknote vignette showing woodsmen felling trees in a snowy forest
Asher Brown Durand · ca. 1824–37 · Engraving and etching; proof
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Marked public domain by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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About this picture
Banknote vignette showing woodsmen felling trees in a snowy forest is a public-domain illustration by Asher Brown Durand, dated ca. 1824–37. Engraving and etching; proof. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Banknote vignette showing woodsmen felling trees in a snowy forest” (ca. 1824–37) is an American landscape by Durand. A small oil is often a study from the spot. A large canvas is the studio picture built from those studies.
About the artist
Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886) was a Hudson River School painter. He studied American trees and hills outdoors and finished the exhibition pictures in the studio.
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