Dorothy Weir Young

Dorothy Weir Young (June 18, 1890 – May 28, 1947) was an American artist. She was the daughter of the American Impressionist artist J. Alden Weir, and later married sculptor Mahonri Young. Dorothy Young was the primary author of The Life and Letters of J. Alden Weir, which was published posthumously.

Early life Sketch of J. Alden Weir by Dorothy Weir Young in 1896. Graphite on paper. Dorothy Weir Young was born on June 18, 1890, to J. Alden Weir and Anna Baker Weir in New York City. Her father was a well-known American impressionist painter. Young trained under him and later became a professional artist herself. She studied art at the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors at the Brooklyn Museum. Weir often participated in the puzzles in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper and was featured as one of their lucky puzzle winners multiple times.

In 1911, she began studying at the National Academy of Design. She studied many fields including oils, watercolors, and woodblock prints. During World War I, Young gave financial support to children from Belgium. She also became first aid and surgical certification from the American Red Cross.

Career Young's father greatly influenced her decision to become an artist. Although he died in 1919, she continued to study and practice art. During her lifetime she made more than 400 pieces of artwork in various media. Some of her work was displayed in 1935 as part of a flower painting exhibit by the American Woman's Association. Her work was also shown at the Brooklyn Museum, the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy, and the Stockbridge Art Association. As she got older, her health declined.