Painting ID:: 72042
A French Homestead Date ca. 1878(1878)
Dimensions 51 X 60.7 cm (20.08 X 23.9 in)
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julian alden weir American Impressionist Painter, 1852-1919
.American painter. He studied with his father Robert Walter Weir, a landscape painter of the Hudson River school, at the National Academy; and with Görôme in Paris. He was one of the earliest American impressionist painters. Subtle gradations of light and tone characterize his work. He was a founder of the Society of American Artists (1877), a member of the National Academy (1886), and its president (1915 C17). When the Ten American Artists formed a separate group (1898), he joined them. His works include Idle Hours, The Green Bodice, and The Red Bridge; a portrait and Autumn ; and Midday Rest in New England. A French Homestead Date ca. 1878(1878)
Dimensions 51 X 60.7 cm (20.08 X 23.9 in)
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