The Morning Paper
This is one of several interior scenes that Weir painted in the studio of his father, Robert W. Weir. Once called "Portrait of the Artist's Father," this painting has since been reconsidered in the light of early criticism as a figure study of an old man in the studio of Weir's father. It was first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in New York in 1876, eight years after its execution. The original owner of the picture was Joseph A. Dean, a New York merchant friendly with the artist at the time.
Artwork Details
- Title:The Morning Paper
- Artist:John Ferguson Weir (American, West Point, New York 1841–1926 Providence, Rhode Island)
- Date:1868
- Culture:American
- Medium:Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
- Credit Line:Purchase, The Bertram F. and Susie Brummer Foundation Inc. Gift, 1960
- Object Number:60.72
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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