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George Elbert Burr

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Watercolor of pale sand dunes with grasses, a green plain, and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Sand Dunes, Harlech, North Wales

1890

Watercolor of a sunset over dark trees, with an orange sun and golden clouds in a blue sky.

Sunset, Oxford

1890

Watercolor of a Welsh harbor village with cottages, moored boats and violet reflections on tidal water.

Porth Dinlleyn, North Wales

1890

Watercolor seascape of waves breaking on a pale sandy shore with a distant headland under a grey-blue sky.

Criccieth, N. Wales

1890

Watercolor of a misty mountain valley with lavender peaks, rocky moorland in the foreground, and white clouds.

From above Pont-y-Pant

1890

Watercolor of a river valley with trees, grassy banks, blue mountains and a cloudy sky.

The Conway, near Llanrwst, Wales

1890

Watercolor of a river winding past green trees toward a distant church spire under a pale pink and blue sky.

The Wye near Ross

1890

Watercolor of a rocky Welsh shoreline with waves, a sailboat, and a steamship on the sea under a pale sky.

Nevin, North Wales

1890

Watercolor of a pink and violet sunset over calm sea, with a small sailboat and dark hills on the horizon.

Sunset, Caernarvon, North Wales

1890

Watercolor of blue mountains above a golden field with haystacks, autumn trees and tall cypresses near a village.

Near Villeneuve, Suisse

1890

Watercolor of a winding river through a green valley, with blue mountains and snowy peaks under hazy light.

The Rhone from the Path to Salvari (Switzerland)

1890

Watercolor of waves breaking on a sandy shore under a cloudy sky, with a dark band of wet sand in the foreground.

Shore at Pwllheli, N. Wales

1890

Watercolor of a snow-capped mountain above blue layered hills under a pastel morning sky with pink clouds.

Alto from Reggio, Morning

1890

Watercolor of a wild rose bush with pink blossoms and dark branches on a grassy bank with small wildflowers.

Wild Rose, Wassen

1890

Watercolor of a two-arched stone bridge over a rocky river, framed by trees, with a small figure on the bridge.

Old Bridge near Bettws-y-Coed, North Wales

1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine gorge with steep cliffs, a castle on a hill, and riverside buildings.

Rhine at the Lurlei

1900

Pencil sketch of a rocky woodland glen with trees beside a still pool and boulders in the foreground.

Fairy Glen, Bettws-y-Coed

1890

Pencil landscape drawing of a river with a large tree, distant mountains, and cumulus clouds in the sky.

Untitled - George Elbert Burr, 1930

1930

Pencil sketch of a steep forested mountain above a valley with farm buildings and trees, titled The Dürrenstein near Alt-Prag

The Dürrenstein, near Alt-Prags, Tyrol

1900

Pencil sketch of a round columned temple framed by tall cypress and pine trees and dense foliage.

Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli

1900

Pencil sketch of gnarled olive trees with twisted branches and feathery foliage, drawn near Fiesole in 1900.

Olives--Fiesole

1900

Pencil drawing of a harvest field with haystacks, round bales, a farmhouse, trees, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Untitled (Harvest Scene)

1890

Pencil sketch of a two-masted sailing boat on misty, calm water near a shoreline in Nevin, North Wales.

Foggy Morning, Nevin, North Wales

1890

Pencil sketch of a row of leafy trees above a flat meadow, with handwritten inscription about Windsor below.

In the Meadows at Windsor

1890

Open sketchbook with pencil drawing of trees, a small building and mountains near Sion, dated March 1894.

(Sketchbook) Near Sion

1890

Pencil sketch of an old arched stone bridge over a river, with a small boat, a riverside town, and hills behind.

Old Bridge at Heidelburg

1900

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of old stone towers rising above trees, with a handwritten caption reading Old Towers, Laufenbe

(Sketchbook) Old Towers, Laufenberg

1890

Pencil sketch of waves breaking over rocky coastline with a small sailboat on the horizon.

Bordighera, Italy

1900

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a riverside town with a church with twin towers above rows of houses.

(Sketchbook) Laufenberg

1890

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with trees, a stream, and a mountain rising under cloudy skies in North Wales.

Valley of the Llugwy (Moel Siabod), North Wales

1890

Pencil and ink sketch of a bare tree with spreading branches above haystacks in an open field.

Motive for Etching

1910

Pencil sketch of the village of San Piero a Grado with a tall bell tower, tiled roofs and trees under a pale sky.

San Piero a Grado, near Pisa

1900

Pencil sketch of San Xavier Mission with twin bell towers, a domed roof, cacti and small figures in the foreground.

Untitled (transfer drawing for San Xavier Mission, Tucson, Arizona)

1920

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a village with a church spire in a valley below mountains.

(Sketchbook) Down Rhone Valley from Sierre

1890

Sepia drawing of flat-topped mesas on a desert plain under a sun with radiating rays and clouds.

Untitled (transfer drawing for print)

1920

Pencil sketch of village houses, a stone tower, and mountain ridges on a sketchbook page.

(Sketchbook) At Sierre

1890

Pencil sketch of a valley with trees and a winding stream leading toward distant mountains, inscribed Valley of Lledr.

Looking toward Dolwyddelan, Valley of Lledr

1890

Open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a flat rural landscape with a tall poplar and farm buildings.

(Sketchbook) Near Roche

1890

Pencil sketch of a leaning, gnarled tree at a river's edge with two people rowing a boat in the distance.

Oak Cliff--Dallas

1890

Pencil sketch of an old stone arched bridge over a river, with a domed tower, houses, trees, and small figures.

Old Bridge over Mosel, Coblenz

1900

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a castle corner with two conical towers, trees, and a hillside beyond.

(Sketchbook) Corner of Castle at Aigle

1890

Pencil sketch of trees, haystacks and mountain ridges in an open rural landscape.

Near Roche, Vaud

1890

Pencil sketch sheet showing several chimneys and rooftop structures drawn from different angles with hatched shading.

Isola Bella

1890

Pencil sketch of two leafless trees with gnarled trunks, with handwritten colour notes in the upper right corner.

Roche Vaud

1890

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a sailboat on a calm lake with distant mountains and rippling reflections.

(Sketchbook) (From Ouchy)

1890

Pencil sketch of a ruined hilltop castle above a wooded slope and riverside village, with handwritten notes.

Rheinfels from St. Goarshausen

1900

Pencil sketch of Eton College's towers and windows rising above trees, with a small rowing boat on the river.

Eton College from the River

1890

Pencil sketch of a cluster of elm trees with hatched foliage and a single tree at right, on cream paper.

Elms--Eton, England

1890

Pencil sketch of a tall stone tower among trees and mountains, with handwritten colour notes, on an open sketchbook page.

(Sketchbook) Sierre

1890

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river with castle ruins on a steep hill at right and a village church along the far bank.

The Rhine near Salzig, Castles Stirrenberg and Liebenstein

1900

Pencil sketch of a tree-lined street in Galveston with a picket fence, a shuttered house, and palms.

Galveston, Texas

1890

Pencil sketch of a Pompeii bake shop with a brick oven, millstone, and ruined stone walls.

Bake Shop and Mills, Pompei

1890

Pen and ink sketches of a chimney pot, an ornate iron sign bracket, and a rocky Swiss cliff with pine trees.

Chimney Pot, Altdorf, Switzerland/Felsenthor, Rigi, Switzerland

1890

Pencil sketch of an alpine valley with forested hills, distant peaks, a village steeple and scattered farmhouses under clouds

West from Toblach, Tyrol

1900

Pencil sketch of sailboats, rowboats, and figures on a rocky shore with distant hills, inscribed Criccieth North Wales.

Criccieth, North Wales

1890

Pencil sketch of a steep alpine valley with mountains and a small village on the valley floor.

Toblach, Tyrol

1900

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a lakeside village with cypress trees and mountains reflected in still water.

(Sketchbook) The Lake from Vevey

1890

Pencil sketch of poplar trees, a farmhouse and a mountain ridge across a flat landscape.

Near Evian

1890

Pencil sketch of ruined arched aqueduct on open plain with distant hills and a lone walking figure.

From Via Appia and Alban Mountains

1900

Pencil sketch of an Alpine valley with wooded hills and distant mountain peaks, with handwritten color notes at left.

Botzen, Tyrol

1900

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with trees, grassy slopes and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Valley of the Lledr, North Wales

1890

Pencil sketch of Rome's rooftops and a large dome rising above trees, with church towers at left.

From Pincio, Rome

1900

Pencil sketch of the Rhine river valley with wooded banks, a village with a church spire, and hills in the distance.

The Rhine below Trechtlingshausen

1900

Pencil drawing of a desert mountain range with saguaro cacti, desert shrubs, and cumulus clouds under a pale sky.

Untitled (transfer drawing for Camelback Mountain, Phoenix)

1920

Open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of buildings, windows and a street on the right page; left page blank.

(Sketchbook) Old Street, Ouchy

1890

Pencil sketch in an open sketchbook of a towered building among tall cypress trees and distant hills, with a blank facing pag

(Sketchbook) (Untitled)

1890

Pencil sketch of a riverside town with a church spire, stone tower, and hilltop castle ruin above the water.

Oberwesel

1900

Pencil sketch of a fountain framed by trees, with a domed basilica and rooftops in the background.

Untitled - George Elbert Burr, 1900

1900

Pencil sketch of a Rhone valley with steep mountains, a village and a church spire, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) Up Rhone Valley from Sion

1890

Open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a building with rooftops and chimneys, and handwritten notes beside it.

(Sketchbook) Old House, Lausanne

1890

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 cluster of tall pine trees with layered branches and shaded foliage on a cream background.

Pines, Public Garden

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