Robert Walter Weir, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Walter Weir
American artist
Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1803
Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-May-1889
Profession: painter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Robert Walter Weir
- Robert Walter Weir (June 18, 1803 – May 1, 1889) was an American artist and educator and is considered a painter of the Hudson River School.
- Weir was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1829 and was an instructor at the United States Military Academy.
- His best-known work is Embarkation of the Pilgrims in the United States Capitol rotunda at Washington, D.C.
- More than 450 of his works are known, and he created many unsigned paintings that may never be attributed to him.
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