Whirlwinds, Mojave Desert, California (no.3)

c. 1927

George Elbert Burr

Associated Names
George Elbert Burr

Artist, American, 1859 - 1939

The image shows a desert landscape with sparse vegetation scattered close to us. A range of rugged mountains is situated at the horizon. Dust devils or whirlwinds are rising into the sky both in the distance and just above the mountain peaks. The brushwork is fine and subtle, with delicate lines and shading creating a smooth transition from the land to the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, using various shades of gray. The overall composition gives the landscape a serene yet dynamic appearance with its gentle depiction of natural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint in greenish-black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Farr Simmons

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 x 25.1 cm (7 13/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.7 x 32.9 cm (10 1/8 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.60.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Seeber 1971, no. 312

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. 142, no. 312.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: [artist's monogram]; lower left in graphite: George Elbert Burr; lower right in graphite: Whirlwinds - Mojave Desert - Calif-

Wikidata ID

Q74875162

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