A Mirage, Arizona

c. 1929

George Elbert Burr

Associated Names
George Elbert Burr

Artist, American, 1859 - 1939

The artwork depicts a desert landscape with a low viewpoint. The terrain stretches into the distance with jagged mountain peaks dominating the high horizon. Close plants and desert vegetation are detailed with strokes contrasting against the sand and rock. The etched technique showcases depth and texture, with a monochromatic color palette of black, white, and gray. The transition from vegetation to mountains adds to the vastness of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Farr Simmons

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.8 x 25.2 cm (7 13/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.5 x 33.4 cm (10 7/16 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.60.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Seeber 1971, no. 287

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. 139, no. 287.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: [artist's monogram]; lower left in graphite: George Elbert Burr; lower right in graphite: A Mirage - Arizona

Watermarks

Arches [partial]

Wikidata ID

Q74875151

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