Coast at Monterey, California

c. 1925

George Elbert Burr

Associated Names
George Elbert Burr

Artist, American, 1859 - 1939

The image shows a view from above a rocky landscape, with a tall tree as the focal point. The horizon is where the sky meets water, creating a sense of vast space. The artwork uses detailed lines to create texture and depth, notably in the tree's branches and foliage. The sky features diagonal lines and swirling strokes for clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white for contrast and detail, giving the image a dramatic and timeless feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in greenish-black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Farr Simmons

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.4 x 20.1 cm (10 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.7 x 26 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.60.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Seeber 1971, no. 277

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. 136, no. 277.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: [artist's monogram]; lower left in graphite: George Elbert Burr; lower right in graphite: Coast at Monterey - Calif-

Wikidata ID

Q74875138

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