The Catskills by Asher Brown Durand, an American engraver, portraitist, and landscape artist, was commissioned by William Thompson Walters in 1858.

Asher Brown Durand, known for his skill as an engraver and portraitist, left this career path in 1837 to pursue landscape painting.

[1] During the summer months Durand would often go on expeditions in search of beauty and the Catskills were one of the areas he often explored.

[3] It is also noted that after Durand's return from Europe in 1841, his landscapes reflect influence by the European painters Claude Lorrain and John Constable.

A reproduction of the painting, the original is part of The Walters Art Museum collection, will be on display at Meadowood Regional Park.