The collection
Four volumes,
one way of seeing
449 works from the archive, arranged by place and theme as in the books. Save any work to your inquiry list and ask about bringing it home.
- Oils, watercolors & drawings
- Weir Farm, Block Island & New England
- Personal reply from the artist’s son
Volume 1 · 119 works
Weir Farm
In 1957 Sperry and Doris Andrews purchased the Julian Alden Weir farmhouse on the border of Wilton and Ridgefield, Connecticut. The house, yard, barns, studios, pond and woods became one of the primary subjects of his work for nearly five decades.
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Volume 2 · 109 works
Block Island
Block Island, Rhode Island, was a place he returned to for many years: its town and harbors, beaches, bluffs, ponds, homes and farms. Friends recalled painting beside him there, and his work was later shown on the island at the Jessie Edwards Gallery and the Block Island Historical Society.
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Volume 3 · 103 works
Landscapes
He was primarily a plein air landscape painter, and the majority of his works were created at locations throughout Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island: waterbodies, farmlands, architecture, roads and rails, industry and leisure.
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Volume 4 · 118 works
Figurative
Throughout his career he regularly attended life drawing sessions, producing figurative works in graphite, charcoal, watercolor, oil and scratchboard. Friends remembered artists gathering in his studio to draw a model beside the stove in winter.
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Works with recorded titles
Original works
Bring a Sperry Andrews home
Original oils, watercolors and drawings are available to collectors, for homes, offices and hospitality spaces. Inquire about a single work or a group of pieces.
Where the work was made
Painted on the spot, across the Northeast
He finished his paintings outdoors, in front of the subject. Choose a place on the map to see the work made there.