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Weir Farm National Historic SiteStars on the ceiling of J. Alden Weir's studio - Photo by Barry McCormick
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Weir Farm National Historic Site
History & Culture
 
J. Alden Weir painting in a field beyond a stone wall with his back to the camera.
J. Alden Weir painting in a field beyond a stone wall.
 

Weir Farm National Historic Site was home to three generations of American artists.  Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882.  After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews.  Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art.

 
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J. Alden Weir
J. Alden Weir
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Sculptor Mahonri Young
Mahonri Young
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Painter Sperry Andrews
Sperry Andrews
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Star on Weir's studio ceiling - Photo by Barry McCormick
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Stars on the ceiling of Weir's studio - Photo by Barry McCormick  

Did You Know?
Painter Julian Alden Weir installed stars on the ceiling of all three of his studios. He had three studios: one in New York City, one in Windham, CT and one behind his home in Branchville, CT. Visitors can still see the stars in his Branchville studio at Weir Farm National Historic Site.

Last Updated: October 21, 2009 at 11:57 EST