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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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Artist: George Elbert Burr
"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

'Old Cedars' – Early New Mexico Landscape, Southwest Regionalism
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
George Elbert Burr, 'Old Cedars – New Mexico', etching, 1920, edition 40, Seeber 218. Signed and annotated '(c) George Elbert Burr Del. et Imp.' in pencil. ...
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1920s Realist George Elbert Burr Art

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Etching

A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Storrs, CT
A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona. 1920. Watercolor on watercolor board. Study for Seeber 189. 10 3/8 x 14 1/4. Signed lower left; titled verso. An exquisitely subtl...
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Early 20th Century American Modern George Elbert Burr Art

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Watercolor

“Longs Peak & Mount Meeker” Color Aquatint Etching by George Elbert Burr
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
This original early 20th-century color aquatint etching by celebrated American printmaker George Elbert Burr (1859–1939) captures the majestic beauty of Longs Peak and Mount Meeker a...
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1920s American Impressionist George Elbert Burr Art

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Aquatint

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

1880s Southwestern Desert Landscape Drawing - Morning Near Arizona, Summer
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
This original color pencil drawing, Morning Near Arizona (1888), is a captivating depiction of a Southwestern desert landscape by renowned artist George Elbert Burr (1859-1939). Crea...
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1880s American Impressionist George Elbert Burr Art

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Color Pencil

A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Storrs, CT
A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona. 1920. Soft-ground etching. Seeber 189. 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 (sheet 9 5/8 x 13). Edition 40, #6. Series: Desert Set. Illustrated: American ...
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Early 20th Century American Modern George Elbert Burr Art

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Watercolor

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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Paper, Color Pencil

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

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Ober Steinberg, Suisse.
By George Elbert Burr
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Old Pine Estes Park
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Longs Peak, Estes Park, Colorado (no. 2).
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Storrs, CT
Etching and aquatint printed in colors. Seeber 43. 6 1/8 x 8 3/8 (sheet 9 x 12 1/4). Series: Estes Park. Staining in the margins from a previous mat has been professionally deacidifi...
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Untitled (Creek and Trees)
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
George Elbert Burr, original landscape etching of a Creek and Trees (likely Colorado), signed lower left margin in pencil and dated verso. Presented in a custom frame with all archiv...
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Barrel Cactus, Arizona; edition of 40
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
drypoint etching from the famed Desert Set (edition of 40). Seeber Catalogue Raisonne #288. Housed in a custom frame with all archival materials. Outer dimensions measure 16.25 x ...
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