George Elbert Burr Original Antique American West California Mountain Landscape with Oak Color Aquatint Drypoint Etching Fine Art Print
Original, antique, circa early 1920s drypoint etching with colored aquatint, by American artist, illustrator, and printmaker, George Elbert Burr, (1859-1939). The etching is on the original archival thick paper materials, and is a highly- detailed, precise, and atmospheric rendering of a California landscape; a clearing with an oak tree over a pond, with a mountain in the background. This drypoint etching is on the larger side, with the measurements of the entire paper sheet ar approximately 18.15" x 13.35". The margins measure approximately 12.50" x 16". The image size measures approximately 15.35" x 11.50". With the frame, the entire artwork measures approximately 16.50" x 22.50". The antique etching is in good overall condition. There is some discoloration in the two upper right and left corners, respectively, of the paper, from acids from antique tape. This does not affect the image or margins. The etching is signed with the artist's initials within the drypoint etching image in the far right corner along the side,, by the artist. The etching resides in a vintage frame, behind glass, and may need to be reset within the mat more securely, in the frame. Please review all images as supplementary to this written condition report, for quality assurance.
George Elbert Burr, (1859-1939), was a prominent American painter and printmaker, widely regarded as one of the finest early 20th century etchers of the American West. Best known for his atmospheric desert landscapes, he produced over 25,000 etchings during his career, emphasizing "precise delicacy" in his small- scale works.
Born in Munroe Falls, Ohio, George Burr was largely self- taught, with his only formal training being a brief three- month stint at the Art Institute of Chicago, in 1878.
Early in his career, (circa 1888), George Burr contributed to John Muir's famous publication, "Picturesque California".
George E. Burr worked as a traveling illustrator for major publication such as "Harper's", "Scrbner's", and Frank Leslie's "Weekly". A pivotal commission from the Metropolitan Museum of Art involved creating 1,000 pen- and- ink drawings for a jade collection catalog, which funded a five- year study tour of Europe.
Due to failing health, Burr moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1906, where he began his famous "Mountain Moods" series. During his years in Denver, Burr kept only a seasonal residency in Colarado, as Burr and his wife spent their winters traveling through the deserts of Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Burr's ravels took him to such diverse landscapes as Palm Springs, Palm Canyon, Monterey, Carmel, Santa Barbara, and the Mojave Desert.
In 1924., Burr settled permanently in Phoenix, Arizona, serving as the president of the Phoenix Fine Art Association and focusing his later career on desert landscapes of Arizona and New Mexico.
George Elbert Burr's work is held internationally by more than 30 major institutions, such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Bibliotheque Nationale, in Paris.
George Burr's California landscape works are currently represented in major state collections, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Contact Us :
Pacificfineart@gmail
424-259-3290