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The Factory Village

1897
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 770
Weir frequently celebrated New England industry in picturesque terms, presenting progress in harmony with nature. Here, a large tree spreads its protective canopy over telegraph poles as well as the smokestack of the Willimantic Linen Company, near Hartford, Connecticut. Established in the 1850s, the factory was part of a thriving textile industry in the state. Initially focused on cotton manufacturing, it later turned to the lucrative production of thread. In this tranquil scene, the mill blends seamlessly with the town’s church steeples and domestic buildings, suggesting no hint of its financial troubles and labor unrest.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Factory Village
  • Artist: Julian Alden Weir (American, West Point, New York 1852–1919 New York)
  • Date: 1897
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 x 38 in. (73.7 x 96.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Cora Weir Burlingham, 1979, and Purchase, Marguerite and Frank Cosgrove Jr. Fund, 1998
  • Object Number: 1979.487
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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