The Haystacks

Julian Alden Weir, 1887/89

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The Haystacks, 1887/89. Drypoint with etching on cream wove paper.

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Museum title: The Haystacks
Artist: Julian Alden Weir American, 1852-1919
Date: 1887/89
Medium: Drypoint with etching on cream wove paper
Dimensions: Sheet; cut to platemark: 13.3 × 11.6 cm (5 1/4 × 4 5/8 in.)
Credit line: The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1852–1919

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