From Pincio, Rome
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Carolann Smurthwaite in memory of her mother, Caroline Atherton Connell Smurthwaite
Accession Number
1983.83.152
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Art Historical Context
"From Pincio, Rome" (1900) is a drawing by American artist George Elbert Burr, capturing a panoramic vista from Rome's Pincio Terrace. This elevated vantage point offers sweeping views of the Eternal City, with its iconic churches dotting the skyline—likely including the dome of St. Peter's Basilica Burr, known for his atmospheric landscapes and precise etchings, created this work during a period when American artists frequently traveled to Europe for inspiration, blending Old World grandeur with emerging modernist sensibilities. As a drawing from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collect...
About the Artist
George Elbert Burr
George Elbert Burr was an American printmaker and watercolorist whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, earning him a reputation as one of the foremost etchers of the American West. Born in 1859 in Monroe Falls, Ohio, Burr trained as a commercial illustrator before turning his full attention to fine art. He honed his craft through diligent self-study and close obser...