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George Elbert Burr Art

American, 1859-1939

George Elbert Burr was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West. He enjoyed success early, providing illustrations for Harper's, Scribner's Magazine, Frank Leslie's Weekly, and The Cosmopolitan. In 1892, he began a four-year project illustrating a catalog of Heber R. Bishop's collection of jade antiquities for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This project, producing etchings of over a thousand artifacts, paid well enough for Burr to embark on an extended tour of Europe upon its completion with his wife. Over the next five years, as they traveled in Italy, Germany, and the British Isles, Burr amassed sketches and watercolors that would provide the source material for his copper plate etchings of European scenes. In 1924, the Burrs settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where he would remain for the rest of his life. The change of scenery allowed him to round out his oeuvre of Western landscapes with expansive views of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. He and his wife, who died in 1941, are buried in Cameron. Today, George Elbert Burr is widely considered to be one of the finest of the early 20th-century American etchers. His prints are in several prominent collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the British Museum, the French National Print Collection, Luxembourg Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, the New York Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Northern Arizona and the Congressional Library in Washington, D.C.

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"A Mirage" signed etching / drypoint (trial proof)

"A Mirage" signed etching / drypoint (trial proof)

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Seeber 194. This impression on japon paper is annotated "trial proof" and pencil-signed and titled in the margin, with Geo...

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1920s George Elbert Burr Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Signed George Elbert Burr Winter Landscape Lithograph, Snow-Covered Trees
Signed George Elbert Burr Winter Landscape Lithograph, Snow-Covered Trees

Signed George Elbert Burr Winter Landscape Lithograph, Snow-Covered Trees

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Denver, CO

This original signed lithograph by acclaimed American artist George Elbert Burr (1859–1939) beautifully depicts a serene winter landscape with snow-covered trees. Burr’s masterful lithograph technique captures the delicate interplay of light, shadow, and snow, evoking the quiet stillness and crisp beauty of nature in winter. The image measures 7 ¼ by 10 ¼ inches and is presented in a custom archival frame with overall dimensions of 15 x 17 ¾ inches. The artist’s signature authenticates this fine example of early 20th-century American printmaking, making it an ideal addition to collections of Western art, winter landscapes, or vintage lithographs. Born in Ohio, Burr was largely self-taught, gaining recognition for his detailed etchings and lithographs that captured the American West’s rugged beauty. After years of travel across Europe and the U.S. Southwest, he created iconic series like Mountain Moods and the Desert Set...

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20th Century American Modern George Elbert Burr Art

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Lithograph

OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA
OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA

OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Portland, ME

Burr, George Elbert. OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA. Gouache on paper, not dated, but before 1921. Titled in pencil, lower left, and signed in pencil, lower right, and with the numb...

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Early 20th Century George Elbert Burr Art

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Gouache

George Elbert Burr 1924 Drawing – Storm over Arizona Desert Landscape, Southwest
George Elbert Burr 1924 Drawing – Storm over Arizona Desert Landscape, Southwest

George Elbert Burr 1924 Drawing – Storm over Arizona Desert Landscape, Southwest

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Denver, CO

This rare 1924 colored pencil drawing by renowned American artist George Elbert Burr (1859–1939) beautifully captures the raw, untamed drama of the Arizona de...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist George Elbert Burr Art

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George Elbert Burr Rocky Mountain Color Aquatint Etching, Longs Peak
George Elbert Burr Rocky Mountain Color Aquatint Etching, Longs Peak

George Elbert Burr Rocky Mountain Color Aquatint Etching, Longs Peak

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Located in Denver, CO

An exceptional original color aquatint etching by renowned American printmaker George Elbert Burr (1859–1939), depicting the iconic peaks of Longs Peak and Mount Meeker in Colorado's...

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1920s American Impressionist George Elbert Burr Art

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Aquatint

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