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Robert Walter Weir - St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas (ca. 1837)

Robert Walter Weir (American, 1803 - 1889)
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The Artist died in 1889 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer. It is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before Jan 1, 1926
Robert Walter Weir

Robert Walter Weir was an American artist and educator and is considered a painter of the Hudson River School. Weir was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1829 and was an instructor at the United States Military Academy. His best-known work is Embarkation of the Pilgrims in the United States Capitol rotunda at Washington, D.C. More than 450 of his works are known, and he created many unsigned paintings that may never be attributed to him.

Robert Weir was born to Robert and Mary Katherine Brinckley (or Brinkley) Weir on June 18, 1803 in New York City. His father worked at mercantile and shipping jobs. His mother Mary is remembered for composing the song "The Lord of the Castle." Robert never graduated from college, and he left a job as a mercantile clerk to pursue painting in 1821 at age 18. He studied art in New York City from 1822 to 1824, teaching himself drawing and painting before departing to study in Italy in 1824. He remained in Florence from 1824 to 1825, then in Rome from 1825 to 1827, during which time he studied the works of Michelangelo, Raphael, and other Italian masters of the Renaissance. He returned to New York in 1827 to care for a sick friend and remained there until 1834, becoming an integral part of its artistic community. He was appointed as Teacher of Drawing (1834–1846) then Professor of Drawing (1846–1876) at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Weir was the fifth artist to hold the position of art instructor at the academy. During his 42 years (1834–1876) in this post, he instructed many of the future commanders of the American Civil War. Among his notable students at West Point were James Abbott McNeill Whistler and Seth Eastman. He also developed a special relationship with Ulysses S. Grant. He died in New York City on May 1, 1889.

Weir was married twice and had 16 children. Son John Ferguson Weir (born 1841) was a painter and sculptor who became a Member of the National Academy of Design in 1866, and was made director of the Yale University Art School in 1868. Son Julian Alden Weir (born 1852) studied under his father and under J.-L. Gérôme and became a distinguished portrait, figure, and landscape painter. He was one of the founders of the Society of American Artists in 1877, and he became a member of the National Academy of Design (1886) and of the Ten American Painters, New York. Daughter Emma Weir married Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., an American army officer and Chief of Engineers. Daughter Helen Rutgers Weir married Thomas Sturgis, a developer of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the second New York City Fire Commissioner.

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Landscape with Lake

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Mrs. Bradford Ripley Alden and her Children

Mrs. Bradford Ripley Alden and her Children (1852)

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Study for ‘War and Peace’

Study for ‘War and Peace’ (c. 1836)

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The Entrance to a Wood

The Entrance to a Wood (1836)

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The Merry Wives of Windsor; Dr. Caius, Simple and Dame Quickly

The Merry Wives of Windsor; Dr. Caius, Simple and Dame Quickly (1830)

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Robed Man in an Archway

Robed Man in an Archway (1840)

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Aaron Converting His Staff into a Serpent

Aaron Converting His Staff into a Serpent (c. 1860s)

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Mother and Child

Mother and Child

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Knight’s Encounter

Knight’s Encounter (1855)

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Greenwich Boat Club

Greenwich Boat Club (1833)

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The Duke of Bourbon’s Halt at La Riccia, on His March to the Assau Rome, May 3d, 1527

The Duke of Bourbon’s Halt at La Riccia, on His March to the Assau Rome, May 3d, 1527 (1834)

Robert Walter Weir (American, 1803 - 1889)
Study for ‘The Bailey Family’

Study for ‘The Bailey Family’

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‘Tis but Fancy’s Sketch’

‘Tis but Fancy’s Sketch’ (1850s)

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Landscape – Trees

Landscape – Trees (19th century)

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