1910
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
On Lake Como is a 1910 ink by George Elbert Burr, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet lakeside scene with an old stone house perched on the water’s edge. The building has a small arched doorway and shuttered windows, with trees and another house in the background. The water is drawn in wavy lines, giving it a rough, textured look. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel detailed yet sketchy. The brown tones come from an etching process, where ink is scraped into a metal plate. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Burr created this kind of print.
George Elbert Burr (April 14, 1859 – November 17, 1939 ) was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West.
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