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George Elbert Burr, Desert Shower (S. 221), 1921, Etching and drypoint on wove paper© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Desert Shower (S. 221)

George Elbert Burr (American, 1859–1939) · 1921

$813 price realized incl. premium

≈ £528≈ €621

Hammer $650 · with buyer’s premium $813

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “Etching and drypoint on wove paper”
Support
Paper
Edition
10/40
Signed / inscribed
Signed in pencil and numbered 10/40
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
sight 7 1/4 x 10in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art & Design (20980)
Date
June 23, 2013
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
7087
Estimate
$600 – $800 (≈ £390 – £520) (≈ €459 – €611)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2013 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Desert Shower (S. 221), Bonhams 2013

    Apr 21, 2013 · Bonhams

    Period Art & Design, lot 7067

    Bought in / unsold · est. $800 – $1,200

    As catalogued

    George Elbert Burr, “Desert Shower (S. 221)”, 1921

    Etching and drypoint on wove paper

    sight 7 1/4 x 10in

    Edition 10/40

  2. Desert Shower (S. 221), Bonhams 2013

    Jun 23, 2013 · Bonhams this result

    Period Art & Design, lot 7087

    Sold $813Sign up to see · est. $600 – $800

    As catalogued

    George Elbert Burr, “Desert Shower (S. 221)”, 1921

    Etching and drypoint on wove paper

    sight 7 1/4 x 10in

    Edition 10/40

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