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 (34 items)

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John Hultberg, Sculptor's Garden, 1968, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.46
Sculptor’s Garden
Artist
Date1968
oil on canvas
On view
John Hultberg, Plain with Flag, gouache on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.51
Plain with Flag
Artist
gouache on board
Not on view
John Hultberg, White Morning Sky, oil on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.44
White Morning Sky
Artist
oil on board
Not on view
John Hultberg, Orderly Explosion, ink and gouache on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.39
Orderly Explosion
Artist
ink and gouache on board
Not on view