TitleJohn Ferguson Weir
Artist
Robert Walter Weir
(American, 1803 - 1899)
Daten.d.
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 19 15/16 × 15 7/8 in.
Framed: 26 × 21 7/8 × 2 1/8 in.
SubmissionANA diploma presentation
Credit LineNational Academy of Design, New York, NY
Object number1397-P
Label TextAlthough Robert Weir produced relatively few portraits during his career, the portrait of his son displays both his versatility and facility as an artist. The freedom of handling and the sensitivity of the portrait reveal Weir's awareness of the developing trends in nineteenth-century portraiture.
