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George Elbert Burr

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Pencil sketch of a stone-paved Pompeii street with stepping stones and a figure in a long coat and hat standing among ruins.

Street Crossing, Pompeii

1890

Pencil sketch of the town of Bacharach on the Rhine, seen from above between wooded hills with ruined walls.

Bacharach from Above (Rhine)

1900

Pencil sketch of a two-masted lumber schooner under sail on choppy water, with white highlights on the waves.

Lumber Boat, Mackinac

1880

Pencil sketch of the Drachenfels on the Rhine, with a castle ruin on a hilltop and a small boat on the water.

The Drachenfels, Rhine

1900

Pencil sketch of a castle tower by a lake with a sailboat, mountains behind, and a small arched doorway below.

(Sketchbook) Doorway to Castle at Aigle/Near Villeneuve

1890

Pencil sketch of a narrow sea inlet between rocky cliffs, with seabirds overhead and a sailboat on the horizon.

Porthwen, North Wales

1890

Open sketchbook with pencil drawing of mountains above a lake, a château and village buildings on the shore.

(Sketchbook) Dent du Midi and Chateau du Chatelard from near Blouay

1890

Pencil sketchbook spread of distant mountains over a lake with trees and small buildings along the shore.

(Sketchbook) Dent du Midi from Chatel St. Dennis Road

1890

Open sketchbook with pencil drawings of two sailboats on calm water and a small cross monument at lower right.

(Sketchbook) Ouchy

1890

Pencil sketch of a river edge with a tall poplar and leafy trees reflected in still water.

From Eton

1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with steep hillsides, a hilltop castle ruin, and a village church along the bank.

Rhine, from Caub

1900

Graphite pencil cloud study on paper, shaded grey sky with white cloud forms and a dark horizon band below.

Venice

1900

Pencil sketch of Monte Rosa mountain peaks above a valley with conifers and shrubs in the foreground.

Monte Rosa from Ceppomorelli

1890

Pencil sketch of Castle Reichenberg with a tall tower and walls on a hill above dense trees, dated 1900.

Castle Reichenberg, near St. Goarshausen

1900

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with a hilltop castle, steep cliffs, a steamboat, and riverside houses.

Rhine at St. Goar

1900

Pencil sketch of a hillside town with a church tower, buildings along a river, and mountains behind.

Ventimiglia

1900

Pencil sketch of Marksburg castle on a steep hill above Braubach village and the Rhine river, with a church steeple.

Castle Marksburg at Braubach, Rhine

1900

Pencil sketch of a river valley with steep hills, a steamboat with smoke, a sailboat, and trees along the banks.

Up Rhine from Hirzenach

1900

Pencil sketch of an old multi-arched stone bridge over a river with rowboats, a sailboat, and a factory with a chimney.

Old Bridge over the Dee, Chester

1890

Pencil sketch of jagged Tyrolean mountains above a forested slope, with farm buildings and conifers in a meadow below.

Bad Moos, Sexten Thal, Tyrol

1900

Pencil sketch of a stone cromlech with a capstone, a grazing sheep, and a distant village on a flat horizon.

Cromlech near Criccieth, North Wales/Coast near Pensarn, North Wales

1890

Open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a towered castle before distant mountains, inscribed Castle at Aigle.

(Sketchbook) Castle at Aigle

1890

Pencil sketch of Palermo harbor with a steep mountain, waterfront buildings, masts, and a steamboat with smoke.

Harbor of Palermo

1890

Pencil sketch of an old house with a tall pointed spire among trees, drawn on an open sketchbook page.

(Sketchbook) Old House, Sierre

1890

Pencil sketch of Heidelberg at sunset with a stone arched bridge, church towers, and a river in the foreground.

Sunset, Heidelberg

1900

Pencil sketch of a sailboat and rowboats on a calm river with a village, church spire and hills beyond.

The Rhine at Camp

1900

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river below St. Goar, with a church spire, riverside town, small boats and hazy hills.

Rhine below St. Goar

1900

Pencil sketch of Heidelberg castle with a long arcaded wing, a tall turreted tower, and foliage in the foreground.

Heidelberg

1900

Pencil sketch of a large tree by a seaside promenade with a horse cart, lamp post, seated figure and distant hills.

On the Marina, Palermo

1890

Pencil sketch of Florence seen from above, with arched bridges crossing the Arno River, rooftops, domes and framing trees.

View from S. Miniato, Florence

1900

Pencil sketch of an alpine valley with steep mountain slopes, trees, and a small village on the valley floor.

View from Toblach, Tyrol

1900

Open sketchbook with pencil drawing of a hill topped by castle ruins, mountains and bare trees in the foreground.

(Sketchbook) Sion

1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with a ruined castle on a hillside and distant mountains.

The Rhine below St. Goarshausen

1900

Pencil sketch of a lake with hatched mountains rising to snowy peaks on the right, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) (Lake of Geneva from Vevey)

1890

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a hilltop town with a church tower, rooftops, and a wooded hill.

(Sketchbook) Church and Tower, Laufenberg

1890

Pencil sketch of wooden farm buildings in an alpine valley with steep mountain peaks and conifer forest behind.

View from Sextan, Tyrol

1900

Pencil drawing of Castle Oberlahnstein on the Rhine, showing a tall stone tower, gabled buildings and trees in the foreground

Castle Oberlahnstein, Rhine

1900

Pencil sketch of the Rhine at Oberwesel showing a church, riverside town, hilltop castle ruins and a rowboat on the shore.

Rhine at Oberwesel

1900

Pencil sketchbook spread of pollarded willows and poplars before a hazy mountain range, left page blank.

(Sketchbook) Near Aigle

1890

Pencil sketch of a mountain valley with rugged peaks, forested slopes and a cluster of village houses.

From Our Hotel, Cortina

1900

Pencil sketch of Pisa's skyline from the north, showing the leaning tower and domes above the river bank with two figures.

Pisa from North

1900

Pencil sketch of a tall crenellated tower beside rooftops, shrubs and cypress trees, titled Cathedral, Fiesole.

Cathedral, Fiesole

1900

Pencil sketch of a mountain valley with conifer trees, a rocky stream, and steep peaks under a pale sky.

On the Road near Landro, Tyrol

1900

Pencil sketch of moored sailing boats and a domed church across a Venetian lagoon, with rippling water reflections.

Giudecca--Venice

1900

Pencil sketch of an old street with a cafe, shuttered house facade and chimneys, on an open sketchbook page.

(Sketchbook) Old Street in Vevey

1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river valley with hills, shrubby banks and two small boats on the water.

The Rhine below Niederheimbach

1900

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river valley with steep hillsides, a riverside village with a church tower, and small boats.

The Rhine at Bacharach

1900

Pencil sketch of Castle Rheinfels above St. Goar, showing ruined walls and towers on a wooded hillside with vines below.

Castle Rheinfels, St. Goar

1900

Pencil sketch of wooden fishing platforms with lift nets along a river mouth, with hills in the distance and a figure at the

Mouth of the Arno

1900

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a Rhone valley landscape with steep mountains, trees, and a village house on terraced slopes

(Sketchbook) Down Rhone Valley from Sion

1890

Pencil sketch of Caernarvon Castle's towers and battlements above a harbor with moored boats and small stone houses.

Caernarvon Castle

1890

Pencil sketch of the riverside town St. Goar on the Rhine with a church spire, barges on the water, and steep wooded hills.

St. Goar from Castle Rheinfels

1900

Pencil sketch of a lake with a tower, poplar trees, a sailboat and mountains, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) Vevey La Tour

1890

Watercolor of rolling sea waves breaking on a rocky shore under a cloudy sky, with distant sails on the horizon.

At Pwllheli, N. Wales

1890

Watercolor of a curving sandy bay with two small figures, cliffs on the right, and misty purple mountains beyond.

Bay at Nevin, Wales

1890

Watercolor of the Roman Forum ruins with classical columns, an arch, and pink and ochre buildings under a blue sky.

Forum from E

1900

Watercolor of the Alban Mountains under clouds, with farmhouses, trees and a flat green plain in the foreground.

Alban Mountains from Via Tuscolana, Rome

1900

Watercolor of the Roman Forum with ruined columns, the Colosseum, a bell-towered church, and a triumphal arch under blue sky.

Forum from W.

1900

Watercolor of a small covered boat with two figures on misty lake water, blue mountains and pale clouds beyond.

Rain, Bellagio

1890

Untitled--Fishing Boat

Untitled--Fishing Boat

1900

Watercolor of dense green trees along a river bank, with blue water in the foreground and hills in the distance.

The Wye at Wilton Castle (Wales)

1890

Watercolor of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence with arched bridge spanning blue river and colorful buildings lining both banks.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

1900

Etching of a deep valley with steep slopes, a winding river, trees, and a small cottage in the foreground.

Valley of the Lledr, North Wales (no.1)

1910

Etching of stone houses and an arched bridge on a lake, with cypress trees and a hillside village behind.

On Lake Como

1910