Robert Walter Weir, Shipwreck

Robert Walter Weir

American · 1803–1889 · Painter, Printmaker

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  1. Mother's Lessons, AmalfiBrunk Auctions · $10,000≈ £7,795≈ €8,436Sign up to see
  2. Robert Walter Weir, Visitor's Day at West Point, c. 1865, oil on panelVisitor's Day at West PointRago Auctions · $8,320≈ £6,207≈ €7,162Sign up to see

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American artist (1803-1889)

Born 1803, New RochelleDied 1889, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, IllustratorWikidata Q3695965 ↗ULAN 500032615 ↗Museum works 20

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Also known as r.w. weir, Robert W. Weir, Robert W. Wier, Robert Weir, Wier

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Robert Walter Weir, Shipwreck
ShipwreckGraphite on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Erving Wolf Foundation, in memory of …
Robert Walter Weir, The Entrance to a Wood
The Entrance to a Wood1836 · Watercolor and graphite on buff wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Erving Wolf Foundation, in memory of …
Robert Walter Weir, Sketches (from McGuire Scrapbook)
Sketches (from McGuire Scrapbook)Pen and iron-gall ink on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of James C. McGuire, 1926 — Open Access …
Robert Walter Weir, Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Christ in the Garden of GethsemaneBlack and gray ink washes, pen and brown ink, watercolor, and graphite on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of John G. Phillips, 1973 — Open Access …
Robert Walter Weir, Study for "The Agony in the Garden"
Study for "The Agony in the Garden"Graphite on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of John G. Phillips, 1973 — Open Access …
Robert Walter Weir, General Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scottca. 1855 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the heirs of William B. Isham, 1910 —…
Robert Walter Weir, Praying Figures in a Church, Florence
Praying Figures in a Church, Florencec. 1824/1827 · pen and brown and black ink with brown wash over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Davis Hatch Collection — Open Acces…
Robert Walter Weir, "Tis but Fancy's Sketch"
"Tis but Fancy's Sketch"1850s · graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Davis Hatch Collection — Open Acces…
Robert Walter Weir, Study for "The Bailey Family"
Study for "The Bailey Family"watercolor over graphite with touches of pen and black ink
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Davis Hatch Collection — Open Acces…
Robert Walter Weir, Castle on a River
Castle on a Riverearly 19th century · watercolor over graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Wi…
Robert Walter Weir, When Other Friends Are Round Thee
When Other Friends Are Round Theec. 1853 · brush and brown ink, wash, and scratchwork on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Rudolph Max…
Robert Walter Weir, Study for "War and Peace"
Study for "War and Peace"c. 1836 · pen and brown ink with wash on wove paper mounted to paperboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Me…
Robert Walter Weir, Robed Man in an Archway
Robed Man in an Archway1840
Birmingham Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Birmingham Museum of Art
Robert Walter Weir, General Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott1855
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Robert Walter Weir, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Walter Weir, (Moses Viewing the Promised Land)
(Moses Viewing the Promised Land)1862
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Walter Weir, St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas1837
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Walter Weir, The Merry Wives of Windsor: Dr. Caius, Simple and Dame Quickly
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Dr. Caius, Simple and Dame Quickly1830
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Walter Weir, Bianca
Bianca1836
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Robert Walter Weir, Bay of Naples
Bay of Naples1830
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Robert Walter Weir, 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, 15271834
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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