3.9 Julian Alden Weir, At the Water Trough, 1876–77

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TitleAt the Water Trough

Creator nameWeir, Julian Alden

Creator nationality/cultureAmerican

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1876–1877

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions17 1/4 × 14 1/4 in. (43.8 × 36.2 cm)

LocationSmithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.

https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/water-trough-27336

Accession number1978.125

SubjectsFountains in artPeasants in artPainting, American--European influences

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