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The artwork depicts a desert landscape with a low viewpoint. The terrain stretches into the distance with jagged mountain peaks dominating the high horizon. Close plants and desert vegetation are detailed with strokes contrasting against the sand and rock. The etched technique showcases depth and texture, with a monochromatic color palette of black, white, and gray. The transition from vegetation to mountains adds to the vastness of the scene.
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The artwork depicts a desert landscape with a low viewpoint. The terrain stretches into the distance with jagged mountain peaks dominating the high horizon. Close plants and desert vegetation are detailed with strokes contrasting against the sand and rock. The etched technique showcases depth and texture, with a monochromatic color palette of black, white, and gray. The transition from vegetation to mountains adds to the vastness of the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Mirage, Arizona

George Elbert Burr

Date
c. 1929
Medium
drypoint in black on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.8 x 25.2 cm (7 13/16 x 9 15/16 in.) sheet: 26.5 x 33.4 cm (10 7/16 x 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1986.60.17
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. John Farr Simmons
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • drypoint
  • United States
  • landscape
  • Desert
  • AZ
Inscription

lower left in plate: [artist's monogram]; lower left in graphite: George Elbert Burr; lower right in graphite: A Mirage - Arizona

Watermarks

Arches [partial]

NGA object ID 69354. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.