Whirlwinds, Dead Mountains, Mojave Desert, California

c. 1921

George Elbert Burr

Associated Names
George Elbert Burr

Artist, American, 1859 - 1939

The image features a desert landscape depicted in shades of gray and black. Two whirlwinds are shown spinning in the center, with delicate swirling lines indicating their movement. A low horizon divides the land from the sky, which includes a rugged mountain range in the background. The desert floor close to the viewer is sparsely vegetated, with rocks scattered around. The artwork appears to use fine brushstrokes or crosshatching to create texture, especially in the mountains and whirlwinds. The limited black palette gives the image a stark visual impact.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in green on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Farr Simmons

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.1 x 25.4 cm (7 15/16 x 10 in.)
    sheet: 28 x 33 cm (11 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.60.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Seeber 1971, no. 281

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, no. 281.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: [artist's monogram]; lower left in graphite: George Elbert Burr; lower right in graphite: Whirlwinds Dead Mountains Mojave Desert /83

Wikidata ID

Q74875143

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