Talk:Robert Walter Weir
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[edit] Revamping
I initially had created an article from scratch, when a search for Robert Weir and Robert W. Weir failed to bring up this article. Oops. Anyhoots, since the majority of the old article was just text from the old encyclopedia and not cited, I figured I'd use the cited text from the article I created. Together, I think it makes for a decent article for Mr. Weir. In addition, since the last change was in Nov '06, I figured this wasn't exactly a high edit article adverse to large edits. If anyone does have objections, feel free to revert and bring up your opinions here on how best we can incorporate the text. ~ (The Rebel At) ~ 00:10, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Weir's apparent non-membership in the Hudson River School
Because there seems to be no evidence thus far that Robert Weir painted in the Hudson River School style (no R. Weir works cited, no mention of published sources), I have removed the claim that he was an artist and member of the HRS. Jack Bethune (talk) 12:54, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The case for Robert Weir as a Hudson River School artist
- Actually I think a strong case can be made for Robert Weir's inclusion in the Hudson River School. He lived in upstate New York, taught art at West Point for forty-two years including to James McNeill Whistler and two of his sons who became notable painters. There is this interesting NY Times article:[1] as well as images of landscape paintings - that look like Hudson River School painting on Artnet:[2], and here too:[3] Bio information here:[4], suggest Weir's paintings had relgious and biblical themes which sound like Hudson River School painting. Also here is a specific mention of Weir as a Hudson River School painter [5]. Clearly an accomplished teacher, portrait artist and historical painter I think his landscape paintings at least one of which (The Entrance to a Wood, 1836) is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, qualify him as a Hudson River School painter, although clearly not a major figure or an important innovator. Modernist (talk) 14:02, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
