Verde River, Arizona

c. 1932

George Elbert Burr

Associated Names
George Elbert Burr

Artist, American, 1859 - 1939

The image depicts a landscape with a vast sky dominating the upper half. The horizon is low, with treetops and distant mountains underneath dramatic clouds. The foreground shows a desert terrain with cacti and shrubs leading towards a river or body of water. The artwork appears to be an engraving or etching with fine lines and subtle gradations. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing shades of gray to highlight detail and contrast between light and dark areas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and softground etching in green on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Farr Simmons

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 x 25 cm (7 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.3 x 34 cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.60.24

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Seeber 1971, no. 322

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1971

  • Seeber, Louise Combes. George Elbert Burr, 1859-1939: Catalogue Raisonné and Guide to the Etched Works. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Press, 1971, p. 144, no. 322.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: [artist's monogram]; lower left in graphite: George Elbert Burr; lower right in graphite: Verde River. Ariz-

Wikidata ID

Q74875212

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