Etchings all with cactus. American. George Elbert Burr, artist. Living from 1859 to 1939, Burr studied briefly at the Art Institute of Chicago. Also did oil paintings, watercolors, and pen and ink drawings.

Drawings and sketches, Etching 1 Minute
“Superstition Mountains.” 1920s. Etching. Signed with the initials “GB” on the lower left. Image © 2002-2020 LiveAuctioneers and Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction, Tucson. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/90431574_george-elbert-burr-superstition-mountains
“Giant Cactus, Tucson, Arizona.” 1930s. American. Etching. Signed on the lower left. Image © Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction, Tucson. Fair use license. via https://www.medicinemangallery.com/western-fine-art/early-western-artists/burr-george-elbert-1859-1939/sold-george-elbert-burr-1859-1939-giant-cactus-tucson-arizona.html
“Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona.” (S. 255). Undated. American. Etching. Signed and titled in pencil. Image © 2020 William Doyle Galleries, Inc. Fair use license. via https://doyle.com/auctions/0204301-books-prints/catalogue/184-george-elbert-burr

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