Artist

George Elbert Burr

born Monroe Falls, OH 1859-died Phoenix, AZ 1939
Also known as
  • George Burr
Born
Monroe Falls, Ohio, United States
Died
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Active in
  • Denver, Colorado, United States
Biography

George Elbert Burr worked as an illustrator for several New York magazines: Harper's, Cosmopolitan, and Frank Leslie's Weekly Newspaper. His work for Leslie's allowed him to travel coast to coast in America, indulging his passion for landscapes. Burr set out on a European journey in 1896, and traveled for almost five years. Bay at Nevin, Wales [SAAM, 1983.83.188] was painted during this time. After his travels, Burr moved to Colorado and later Arizona, and made prints depicting the monumental deserts and mountains of the American Southwest.

Tiffany Farrell "Experience the Best of Wales!," 1001 Days and Nights of American Art Web site, entry for August 3, 2002 (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2002).

Works by this artist (9 items)

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Moses Soyer, Artists on WPA, 1935, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Soyer, 1968.61
Artists on WPA
Artist
Date1935
oil on canvas
On view
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Untitled (Relaxing Model)
Artist
Datenot dated
charcoal on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Untitled (Seated Model)
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Datenot dated
charcoal on paper
Not on view
Moses Soyer, Children at Play, 1938, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.17
Children at Play
Artist
Date1938
oil on canvas
Not on view