George Elbert Burr (1859-1939)
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"Superstition Mountain - Apache Trail - Arizona" 1926, Etching. Edition: Not stated, but probably between 100 and 200. Signed in pencil, George Elbert Burr, lower left, and monogrammed, GB, in the lower right corner of the plate; titled, Superstition Mountain - Apache Trail - Arizona, lower right.
Image: 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (171 x 247 mm). Sheet: 8 3/4 x 14 inches (222 x 355 mm).
References: Beall 2002:93 #87; Crafton 1930 #250; Mitchell 1990:31 #17; Seeber 1971:133 #250.
Inventory ID: 1033
Image: 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (171 x 247 mm). Sheet: 8 3/4 x 14 inches (222 x 355 mm).
References: Beall 2002:93 #87; Crafton 1930 #250; Mitchell 1990:31 #17; Seeber 1971:133 #250.
Inventory ID: 1033
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Comments:
Very good condition. Good margins. A fine impression on off-white laid paper. Seeber (1971:133 #250) quit enthusiastically describes this print as, "Angular, rocky, eroded mtn. is centered on plate, emphasizing its foreboding and unfriendly character. Dark clouds above cast shadows on middle distance. Mtn. and fgrd. in sunlight. Giant and other varieties of cactus scattered on desert floor in fgrd. Rain streaks and swirling clouds add a fitting mood to this region of legends and insidious hazards."
Today Superstition Mountain is just a few minutes away from Phoenix, Arizona, (about 50 miles) but when visited by George Elbert Burr, circa 1926, the trip would have been much slower and a lot rougher. The term "Apache Trail" in the title refers to a stagecoach trail that ran through the Superstition Mountains. Once known in Spanish as Sierra de la Espuma (Mountain of the Foam) the "Superstition Mountains" or just "The Superstitions," are a range of mountains east of the Phoenix and has been federally designated as the Superstition Wilderness Area (242 square miles), the range includes a multitude of geological formations including Weavers Needle, a prominent landmark that plays a significant role in the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. Legend tells us that German immigrant , Jacob Walts, discovered a vast quantity of gold in the Superstitions and revealed its location while dying in 1891 to Julia Thomas. It may be pure fiction but many still believe that the mine is there.
Very good condition. Good margins. A fine impression on off-white laid paper. Seeber (1971:133 #250) quit enthusiastically describes this print as, "Angular, rocky, eroded mtn. is centered on plate, emphasizing its foreboding and unfriendly character. Dark clouds above cast shadows on middle distance. Mtn. and fgrd. in sunlight. Giant and other varieties of cactus scattered on desert floor in fgrd. Rain streaks and swirling clouds add a fitting mood to this region of legends and insidious hazards."
Today Superstition Mountain is just a few minutes away from Phoenix, Arizona, (about 50 miles) but when visited by George Elbert Burr, circa 1926, the trip would have been much slower and a lot rougher. The term "Apache Trail" in the title refers to a stagecoach trail that ran through the Superstition Mountains. Once known in Spanish as Sierra de la Espuma (Mountain of the Foam) the "Superstition Mountains" or just "The Superstitions," are a range of mountains east of the Phoenix and has been federally designated as the Superstition Wilderness Area (242 square miles), the range includes a multitude of geological formations including Weavers Needle, a prominent landmark that plays a significant role in the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. Legend tells us that German immigrant , Jacob Walts, discovered a vast quantity of gold in the Superstitions and revealed its location while dying in 1891 to Julia Thomas. It may be pure fiction but many still believe that the mine is there.
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