Study by Night

1880–90

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching and drypoint; first state of two
Dimensions: Plate: 5 3/16 × 3 7/8 in. (13.2 × 9.8 cm) Sheet: 9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in. (23 × 15.5 cm)
Collection no.: 18.59.44
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Study by Night — Julian Alden Weir. 1880–90.

Medium: Etching and drypoint; first state of two. Dimensions: Plate: 5 3/16 × 3 7/8 in. (13.2 × 9.8 cm) Sheet: 9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in. (23 × 15.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1918.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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