Artist

John Ferguson Weir

Portrait of John Ferguson Weir
Portrait of John Ferguson Weir

American, 1841–1926

John Ferguson Weir was an American American Impressionism painter. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art, most of them oil paintings. John Ferguson Weir was born in West Point.

John Ferguson Weir (August 28, 1841 – April 26, 1926) was an American painter, sculptor, writer, and educator. He was a son of painter Robert Walter Weir, long-time professor of drawing at the Military Academy at West Point. His younger brother, J. Alden Weir, also became a well-known artist who painted in the style of American Impressionism. His niece was artist and educator Irene Weir.

Works by John Ferguson Weir

Collections represented

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