The image depicts Major John André, a British spy being detained by armed militia men in New York. The painting displays a lush landscape which Durand is best remembered for.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Asher_Brown_Durand" class="extiw" title="w:en:Asher Brown Durand"><span title="American painter and engraver (1796-1886)">Asher Brown Durand</span></a>
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1845<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1845-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, Sean Pathasema