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George Elbert Burr

American · 1859–1939 · Painter, Printmaker

George Elbert Burr was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. George Elbert Burr, Spanish Peaks at Midday, watercolor and pencil on paperSpanish Peaks at MiddayBonhams · $6,100≈ £3,671≈ €4,075Sign up to see
  2. George Elbert Burr, Long's Peak, Estes Park, Colorado, watercolor and pencil on paperLong's Peak, Estes Park, ColoradoBonhams · $4,880≈ £2,937≈ €3,260Sign up to see
  3. George Elbert Burr, Buenaventura, 1907, watercolor on paperBuenaventuraCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $4,235≈ £3,148≈ €3,612Sign up to see

George Elbert Burr’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 44 auction results for George Elbert Burr between 2008 and 2026, of which 37 sold (84%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $189Sign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Spanish Peaks at Midday at Bonhams in November 2009. The most common medium is etchings (19 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (17), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (12) and Toomey & Co. (10).

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  1. George Elbert Burr, The Desert (No. 1) (Seeber 102), 1914, Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper
    The Desert (No. 1) (Seeber 102), 1914
    Etching · Paper
    plate 6 3/4 x 9 3/4in (17.1 x 24.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 114
    $205≈ £153≈ €178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. George Elbert Burr, Buenaventura, 1907, watercolor on paper
    Buenaventura, 1907
    Watercolor · Paper
    14.5 x 10.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 350
    $4,235≈ £3,148≈ €3,612Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. Springtime, Paradise Valley, Arizona
    Drypoint
    11.5 x 9.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 144
    $189≈ £149≈ €180$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. George Elbert Burr, Long's Peak- Moonlight, Estes Park, etching and aquatint, 1916
    Long's Peak- Moonlight, Estes Park
    Etching
    6 3/8 x 8 1/4 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 130
    $475≈ £364≈ €438HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  5. George Elbert Burr, Black Canyon- Estes Park- Colo, etching
    Black Canyon- Estes Park- Colo
    Etching
    8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 131
    $225≈ £173≈ €207HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  6. George Elbert Burr, Indian Home, Salt River Mountains, Arizona, Etching on laid paper
    Indian Home, Salt River Mountains, Arizona
    Etching · Paper
    Plate: 7.75" h x 9.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 39
    $250≈ £198≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. George Elbert Burr, Old Cottonwoods (third state), 1920, etching and aquatint on J. Whatman
    Old Cottonwoods (third state), 1920
    Etching
    9⅞ h x 11⅞ w in (25 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 128
    $721≈ £565≈ €662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. George Elbert Burr, San Francisco Peaks, Arizona No. 2, drypoint, soft-ground and sandpaper ground
    San Francisco Peaks, Arizona No. 2
    Drypoint · Paper
    7¾ h x 9¾ w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 160
    $715≈ £601≈ €687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. George Elbert Burr, Painted Cliffs, Apache Trail, Arizona, etching
    Painted Cliffs, Apache Trail, Arizona
    Etching
    9¾ h x 7⅞ w in (25 x 20 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 162
    $384≈ £323≈ €369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. George Elbert Burr, Evening, Painted Desert, Arizona, 1924, drypoint
    Evening, Painted Desert, Arizona, 1924
    Drypoint
    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 164
    $390≈ £328≈ €375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

Lots by George Elbert Burr that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

George Elbert Burr works on paper (12)George Elbert Burr watercolors (10)George Elbert Burr prints (26)George Elbert Burr etchings (19)George Elbert Burr drypoints (6)

George Elbert Burr: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Elbert Burr at auction?

$6,100Sign up free to see, for Spanish Peaks at Midday at Bonhams (November 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Elbert Burr?

The median sale price is $520Sign up free to see across 37 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Elbert Burr have sold at auction?

37 of 44 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell George Elbert Burr?

Bonhams, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co.

About George Elbert Burr

George Elbert Burr was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • George Elbert Burr, Valley of the Lledr, North Wales (no.1)Valley of the Lledr, North Wales (no.1), c. 1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Elbert Burr, On Lake ComoOn Lake Como, c. 1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Elbert Burr, Sentinel PineSentinel Pine, c. 1916
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • George Elbert Burr, SnowSnow, c. 1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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