Landscape, Haystack Mountain, Vermont (1852) is a Hudson River School landscape by Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), an artist who began his career as one of America's finest engravers before turning to painting ^[1][2]. The work is held in the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art ^[3].

Artist: from engraver to Hudson River School painter

Durand was born in Maplewood, New Jersey (then Jefferson Village), the eighth of eleven children, and apprenticed to an engraver from 1812 to 1817 before entering a partnership with Charles Cushing Wright ^[1]. His 1823 engraving of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence took three years and earned him $3,000, establishing his reputation as one of the country's finest engravers ^[1]. Between 1829 and 1850, he submitted illustrations and engravings for The Token and Atlantic Souvenir annual gift books, and contemporary critic John Neal praised Durand's engraving of Samuel F.B. Morse's The Wife for The Atlantic Souvenir (1830), saying it was better than the original painting ^[1]. Durand helped organize the New York Drawing Association in 1825, which later became the National Academy ^[1].

Provenance: the San Antonio Museum of Art collection

The painting is documented in the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art ^[3]. A high-resolution image of the work is hosted on Wikimedia Commons, confirming its public accessibility ^[4].

Detail	Information
Title	Landscape, Haystack Mountain, Vermont
Artist	Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886)
Date	1852
Collection	San Antonio Museum of Art

Date and context: 1852 in Durand's career

The painting dates to 1852 ^[3], a period when Durand had fully transitioned from his earlier engraving career to landscape painting ^[1]. By this time, he had already helped found the New York Drawing Association (1825), which evolved into the National Academy, and had established himself as a leading figure in the Hudson River School ^[1].

Subject: Haystack Mountain, Vermont

The work depicts Haystack Mountain in Vermont, a subject consistent with the Hudson River School's focus on American landscape scenery ^[1]. The painting's title identifies the specific geographic location, situating it within the movement's broader celebration of the American wilderness ^[1].

Frequently asked questions

Where is Landscape, Haystack Mountain, Vermont located?

The painting is in the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art ^[3].

When was the painting created?

The work is dated to 1852 ^[3].

Who painted Landscape, Haystack Mountain, Vermont?

It was painted by Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), an American engraver and painter of the Hudson River School ^[1][2].