Artist: George Elbert Burr (American, 1859- 1939).
Title: Cloud Shadows, The Apache Trail, Arizona.
Signed and Titled in graphite on the lower margin.
Dimensions: Sheet 8 3/4" x 10 3/4".
Date: 1924-1927 (c.)(c.)
Materials and Techniques: Drypoint and etching on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: There are several tears along the edges of the engraving sheet, one of which is deep. With the help of professional restoration, they can be made completely invisible. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonné: George Elbert Burr, 1859-1939 Catalogue Raisonné and Guide to the Etched Works with Biographical and Critical Notes
By Louise Combes Seeber · 1971. No. 268.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1927,0929.17
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: American School XX C.
Note: There is the pencil drawing of this print in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum 1983.83.62.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.