WEIR, .JULIAN ALDEN (IS52—). An Ameri can portrait, genre, and landscape painter. He was born at West Point, August 30, 1852, and received his first instruction from his father, Robert Walter Weir (q.v.). He studied at Paris under in 1873-76. and during his first student days was closely associated with Tins fiefs-Lepage. who much influenced his art. After his return to America he was one of the found ers of the Society of American Artists (1877), and at one time its president, but seceded as one of the 'Ten American Artists' in 1898. He because National Academician in 1886. He re ceived the $2000 prize of the American Art As sociation in 1SS6 with the "Idle Hours" (.Metro politan Museum, New York City). and a second class medal at the Paris Exposition in 1889 with a "Breton Interior." His works are always ar tistic and highly personal; the earlier ones are sombre in tone, but after 1887 he followed impressionistie methods. achieving his results in the treatment of light and air in landscape. He shows himself equally at home in genre and portrait.
RonEni WALTER ( 1803-S9 ) An American historical and genre painter, born in New Rochelle, S. Y. He studied under Jarvis
in New York City, and from 1824 to 182S under Benvenuti at Florence. lie was elected to the National Academy in 1829. and somewhat later was appointed professor of drawing at the United. States .Nlilitary Academy at West Point. hold ing the position for forty-two years. Weir was among the first of American painters to devote himself to historical subjects, in whieh branch of art he is best known. Among his paintings are the "Embarkment of the Pilgrims" (1845), in the rotunda of the Capitol at Washington; the "I.:sliding of Hendrik 11ndson" (18121: the "Church of the Holy Innocents" (1847, Cor coran Gallery. Washington) ; and "Columbus Be fore the Council of Salamanca" (1854). His finest production is probably the large allegorical work, "Peace and War." exeeuted for the chapel at West Point. Tie also designed the stained glass windows of Trinity Chapel and Calvary Church, New- York City. Some good portraits by him are at the \Vest Point Academy.