Elbridge Ayer Burbank Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Elbridge Ayer Burbank Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 19, 2026
Attributed to Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949): Man Smoking a Pipe
Est: $500 - $700
Oil on board, 1893, signed 'E. A. Burbank' and dated upper right, inscribed 'E.A. Burbank 1893' on the reverse, with label from Alexander Gallery, NY. 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in., 9 x 8 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jul. 11, 2026
ELBRIDGE AYER BURBANK (1858-1949) DRAWING, PORTRAIT OF A NATIVE AMERICAN
Est: $300 - $500
Framed red conte crayon drawing on paper, Portrait of Kah-Lack-Quy, Tewa, signed lower center E. A. Burbank (Elbridge Ayer Burbank, American, 1858-1949), titled upper right, dated 1905, inscribed "Polacca, Ariz." below artist's signature, retaining gilt-metal attribution plaque and The Farkas Corporation label verso, not examined outside of frame, sight: approx 14"h, 9.75"w, overall: approx 23.5"h, 18.5"w, 5.25lbs
Austin Auction Gallery
May. 14, 2026
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949), Still Life with Plums
Est: $600 - $800
signed lower right, sight: 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in., frame: 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.
Abell Auction
May. 06, 2026
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Group of Six Paintings: Depictions of Native American and Western Life
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Elbridge Ayer Burbank 1858 - 1949 Group of Six Paintings: Depictions of Native American and Western Life five oil on panel; one oil on canvas over panel Untitled (Walpi, Arizona) inscribed verso: The extreme end of / Walpi, Arizona / where the Hopi Indians / give the Snake Dance. / 90 miles in the desert / from Holbrook, Arizona. / E. A. Burbank. Untitled (Indian Home at Temecula, California) inscribed verso: Indian home at / Temecula, Calif. / These Indians were / sheep shearers in the / Ramona story. / E. A. Burbank. Untitled (Hopi Homes at Polacca, Arizona) inscribed verso: Hopi Indian Homes / at Polacca Arizona / 90 miles inland on / the desert from / Holbrook Arizona. / Santa Fe R.R. / E. A. Burbank. Untitled (A Kiva at Walpi) inscribed verso: A Kiva (cave) at / Walpi where the / Hopi Indians hold / their sacred ceremonies. / E. A. Burbank. Untitled (San Felipe Homes) inscribed verso: San Fillippi Indian's / homes, / San Fillippi / New Mexico. / E. A. Burbank. Untitled (Pima at Gila River) inscribed verso: A Pima Indian / taking E.A. Burbank's / belongings across / the Gila River from / Sacaton, Arizona. / E. A. Burbank.
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 02, 2026
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Klo Be Nelle Drawing
Est: $400 - $600
Title is Klo-Be-Nelle Navajo 1897. 10" by 14" unframed. 14" by 17" framed. Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
May. 02, 2026
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Has Teen E Ash E Drawing
Est: $500 - $750
Title is Has-Teen-E-Ash-E Navajo 1897. 10" by 14" unframed. 14" by 17" framed. Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Apr. 23, 2026
ELBRIDGE AYER BURBANK (1858-1949) Boy Eating Oyster 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm.)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
ELBRIDGE AYER BURBANK (1858-1949) Boy Eating Oyster signed 'E. A. BURBANK' (upper left) oil on panel 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm.)
Bonhams
Nov. 08, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, On the way from Gallup to Zuni, New Mexico, 1898
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Elbridge Ayer Burbank 1858 - 1949 On the way from Gallup to Zuni, New Mexico, 1898 oil on canvas board signed right of lower center: E. A. BURBANK inscribed verso: ON-THE-WAY-FROM / GALLUP. N.M.-TO / ZUNI-NEW-MEXICO / IN 1898 / E.A.Burbank.
Santa Fe Art Auction
Sep. 13, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Call of the Wild Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is The Call of the Western Wild. 3 3/4" by 5 7/8". Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jul. 31, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank "Chief Sitting Bull, Sioux" 1949 Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949 Arizona) "Chief Sitting Bull, Sioux 1875" 1949 Oil on Canvas Board 12"x10" Image. Signed and dated lower edge with titled upper left. Gilt framed 14.5"x12.5". Professionally cleaned. Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jul. 12, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Mating Call Painting
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Mating Call. 4" by 6" unframed. 15 1/4" by 17 1/4" framed. Oil on Board. From the Private Collection of James H and Pauline Harken. Inventory #83 Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 12, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1939 World's Fair design
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (American, 1858-1949), graphite on paper, drawing for the two Elephant Towers from the 1939 World's Fair, Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, which were constructed on Treasure Island, signed "E.A. Burbank" lower right, "G.G.I.E. Proposal Sketch" noted on verso, loose and unframed, 11.25"h x 14.25"w
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 03, 2025
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949)
Est: $500 - $700
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949) Three works: "Rags" Graphite on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled in pencil upper right Sheet: 6.375" H x 4.375" W "Read, Remember, and Obey" Ink and colored pencil on paper Signed in blue pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled in red pencil lower center Sheet: 7.375" H x 3.875" W Birthday card Ink, gouache, and watercolor on paper Initialed in pencil in the lower edge, right of center: E.A.B Sheet: 4.375" H x 5.25" W
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 31, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) Pencil Drawing "Chinese Grocery Store Chinatown S.F. Calif" 1931
Est: $600 - $800
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) Pencil Drawing "Chinese Grocery Store Chinatown S.F. Calif" 1931. Signed. Excellent condition. 9"h x 7"w. Frame 15 5/8"h x 13.5"w. FREE NATIONWIDE SHIPPING for all of your purchases at our Two Day Auction within the lower 48 states. No matter whether you buy one small piece or a large piece of furniture, all of your SHIPPING WILL BE FREE If you purchase 15 pieces of furniture, your shipping will still be free within the lower 48 states. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or FedEx Ground. We deliver larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house.
California Historical Design, Inc
Apr. 22, 2025
After E. A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949) 'Geronimo' Oil on Board
Est: $200 - $400
After E. A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949) 'Geronimo' Oil on Board 1899, spuriously signed lower right, depicting half-length painting showing Geronimo in profile, in a gold-tone wood frame Property from: an Estate, Evanston, Illinois Category: Fine Art > Paintings Estimated Sale Time: 11:28 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: March 10, 2025, 8:35 am
Leonard Auction
Apr. 22, 2025
E. A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949 ) 'Chief Na.Ven.Do.Stay' Crayon on Paper
Est: $500 - $700
E. A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949 ) 'Chief Na.Ven.Do.Stay' Crayon on Paper 1898, signed lower left, titled and dated upper right, a sanguine conte crayon portrait in profile of the Apache Chief, matted under glass in a black wood frame Property from: an Estate, Evanston, Illinois Category: Fine Art > Drawings Estimated Sale Time: 11:27 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: March 30, 2025, 9:43 pm
Leonard Auction
Mar. 26, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, "Chief Geronimo Apache,"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, "Chief Geronimo Apache," Oil on canvas, 10" H x 8" W, 14.75 x 12.75 inches framed. As-Is condition with paint loss. There is no evidence of inpainting. An original estate painting that would benefit greatly from professional restoration if so desired. They measure 7 x 6 x 10.75 inches to 10.5 x 9 x 12 inches. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. Photos may also act as a condition report. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Mar. 25, 2025
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949)
Est: $500 - $700
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949) Five works: "Jerry," 1929 Charcoal and graphite on paper Unsigned; titled and dated in pencil upper right: 1929; inscribed in pencil verso Sheet: 3.75" H x 7.375" W "Frannie," 1930 Charcoal and graphite on beige paper Signed and dated in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank / 1930; titled in pencil upper right Sheet: 8.75" H x 6.125" W Untitled, praying dog, 1939 Graphite on paper Signed and dated in pencil in the lower right corner of the image: E.A. Burbank 1939; with a type-written text collaged on the lower half of the sheet Image: 3" H x 3" W; Sheet: 7.25" H x 3.625" W Untitled, Valentine's card Stenciled pigment on two sides of vellum paper, folded as a greeting card Initialed in ink on the inside: E.A.B; inscribed "Molly" in ink on the front Each Image: 5.125" H x 4.25" W; Opened card: 5.125" H x 8.375" W Untitled, Easter greeting, 1933 White ink on black paper laid to paper Initialed and inscribed in white ink in the lower margin: E.A.B.; dated in white ink in the image: April 1933 Image: 4.5" H x 3.875" W; Sheet: 6.25" H x 3.875" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 23, 2025
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) Pencil Drawing "Chinese Grocery Store Chinatown S.F. Calif" 1931
Est: $750 - $950
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) Pencil Drawing "Chinese Grocery Store Chinatown S.F. Calif" 1931. Signed. Excellent condition. Â 9"h x 7"w. Â Frame 15 5/8"h x 13.5"w. FREE NATIONWIDE SHIPPING for all of your purchases at our Two Day Auction within the lower 48 states. No matter whether you buy one small piece or a large piece of furniture, all of your SHIPPING WILL BE FREE If you purchase 15 pieces of furniture, your shipping will still be free within the lower 48 states. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or FedEx Ground. We deliver larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 03, 2025
Antique 1899 Kicking Bear Sioux Advertising Chromolithograph Print From Original Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) Painting
Est: -
Complements of Cedarine Allen Co. Clinton,, NY. Series A No. 21. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions
Jan. 14, 2025
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949)
Est: $300 - $500
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949) Five works: "Shep," 1927 Charcoal and graphite on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated in pencil upper right: 1927; inscribed in pencil verso Sheet: 7.375" H x 3.875" W "Happy New Year," 1934 Ink on paper Signed and dated in ink lower right: E.A. Burbank / 1934; titled upper left Sheet: 3.75" H x 7.375" W "Bridget," 1930 Charcoal and graphite on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated in pencil upper left: 1930; inscribed in pencil verso Sheet: 3.875" H x 7.375" W Untitled dog, 1940 Charcoal and graphite on paper Signed and dated in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank Sheet: 10.125" H x 8.25" W "Old Plow in Ft. Sutter" Charcoal and graphite on paper Signed lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled in pencil in the lower edge, at center Sheet: 10" H x 11" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 17, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Group of Four Lithographs
Est: $10 - $999
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Group of Four Lithographs lithograph Moqui House, Polacco, Arizona, 1934 titled lower margin: MOQUI HOUSE. / POLACCO. ARIZ. signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK. / 1934 10 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (26.7 x 29.2 cm.), frame: 18 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (47.6 x 48.9 x 3.2 cm.) Standing Soldier, Sioux, 1899 titled and dated upper right: STANDING . SOLDIER. / SIOUX. / 1899. signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK / PINE-RIDGE. / S. DAK. 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.8 x 24.1 cm.), frame: 20 3/4 x 18 1/4 x 3/4 in. (52.7 x 46.4 x 1.9 cm.) Chief Kuehl-Lay-Y-E-Mah, Hopi, 1904 titled upper right: CHIEF KUEHL - LAH - Y - E - MAH / HOPIE (MOQUI) signed and dated lower right: E . A . BURBANK. / POLACCO. / ARIZ EAST-MESA. / 1904. 11 3/4 x 8 in. (29.8 x 20.3 cm.), frame: 19 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. (48.3 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm.) Chief Mah-To-Kor-Minie, Sioux, 1899 titled upper right: CHIEF MAH-TOKOR-MINIE. / SIOUX. / 1899. signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK. / PINE RIDGE. / S. DAK. 13 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (34.9 x 26.7 cm.), frame: 20 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 1/2 in. (52.7 x 42.5 x 1.3 cm.)
Santa Fe Art Auction
Dec. 01, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Maidu Mother Painting
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Title is Maidu Indian Mother and Child. Oil on Canvas. 9" by 12" unframed. 14 7/8" by 17 1/2" framed. Provenance: Fenn Galleries Ltd., Zaplin Lampert Gallery, New Mexico Private Collection Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 13, 2024
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949)
Est: $300 - $500
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949) Five works: Untitled dog, 1933 Charcoal and graphite on paper Signed and dated in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank Sheet: 13" H x 9.5" W "Bob - Bull Dog," 1927 Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated in pencil upper right Sheet: 9" H x 6" W A bird and kitten Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; inscribed in pencil verso Sheet: 4" H x 7.5" W Scotty the dog Charcoal, graphite, and colored pencils on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; inscribed in ink verso Sheet: 4.5" H x 6.75" W "Cedric - Dane," 1928 Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil lower right: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated in pencil upper left Sheet: 4" H x 7.375" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Pueblo Indian at Spring at Acoma, New Mexico
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Pueblo Indian at Spring at Acoma, New Mexico oil on board signed lower right: E A BURBANK inscribed verso: Pueblo Indian at Spring / at Acoma N.M 25 / miles from Laguna N.M. / where the Santa Fe R.R. is / E. A. Burbank
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 09, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, San Juan Indian Village
Est: $800 - $1,200
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) San Juan Indian Village oil on board signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 09, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Old Adobe Mission Church at Cochiti, New Mexico
Est: $800 - $1,200
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Old Adobe Mission Church at Cochiti, New Mexico oil on board
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 09, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Hopi House
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Hopi House oil on board signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 09, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Geronimo - Apache
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Geronimo - Apache oil on board
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 09, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Indian Mother and Children, 1908
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Indian Mother and Children, 1908 oil on canvas dated lower left: 1908 signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 08, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, 1934
Est: $800 - $1,200
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, 1934 mixed media on paper signed lower right: E.A. BURBANK. / 1934. inscribed on verso: ISLETA. PUEBLO. NEW. MEXICO.
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 08, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Navajo Indian Girl, 1945
Est: $800 - $1,200
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Navajo Indian Girl, 1945 conte crayon on paper titled upper left: NAVAJO -INDIAN. GIRL. / GANADO. / ARIZONA. signed lower right: E. A. BURBANK. / 1945.
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 08, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Curly Crow, 1897
Est: $800 - $1,200
Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) Curly Crow, 1897 conte crayon on paper titled and dated upper left: CURLEY. / CROW. / 1897 signed lower right: E.A. Burbank / Ditch. CAMP / MONTANA inscribed verso: add art / ...to your life / 20 Main St / Jackson, CA, 95642 / 209.223.3339
Santa Fe Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
E.A. Burbank Chief Geronimo. Apache.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
E.A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949) Chief Geronimo. Apache. Oil on canvas Signed E.A. Burbank., lower right Titled, upper margin. Located Fort Sill, lower right. Arizona West Galleries, Inc. tag, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
E.A. Burbank Nambe - Indian Homes
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
E.A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949) Nambe - Indian Homes Oil on board Signed E.A. Burbank., lower right Titled and located, verso. Zaplin Lampert Gallery tag, verso. Tres Mowka Designs frame etched with their blind stamp, verso of frame.
Larsen Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
E.A. Burbank Acoma Indian Village
Est: $800 - $1,200
E.A. Burbank (American, 1858-1949) Acoma Indian Village Oil on board Signed E.A. Burbank., lower right Altermann's Gallery tags, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Sep. 29, 2024
ELBRIDGE AYER BURBANK (AMERICAN, 1858-1949)
Est: $200 - $400
Landscape Oil on board 6 x 8 in. Signed lower right "E. A. Burbank", unframed
ACES Gallery
Sep. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949)
Est: $300 - $500
Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank (1858-1949) Five works: "Pat, Jack, Tom" Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil near the lower edge, at right: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated "1929," "1930," and "1931" all in pencil near the lower edge Sheet: 10.375" H x 8.5" W "Chow Chow," 1924 Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil on the lower edge, at right: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated on the upper edge, at right; inscribed in pencil, verso Sheet: 4" H x 6.375" W "Dacherel," 1929 Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil on the lower edge, at left: E.A. Burbank; titled and dated on the upper edge, at left; inscribed in pencil, verso Sheet: 7.375" H x 3.75" W "One of Mollies Sweetest Dreams" Charcoal and colored pencils on paper Initialed and titled in ink at the lower edge: E.A.B; inscribed in pencil near the lower edge: Molly we are a lot of tramp dogs - no home - no name - no nothing Sheet: 3.875" H x 7.375" W "John-Henry" Charcoal on paper Signed in pencil on the lower edge, at right: E.A. Burbank; titled and inscribed in ink, verso Sheet: 4" H x 7.5" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Apache Indian Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Chief Bai Lish Coyotero Apache 1898 San Carlos Arizona. 9" by 12". Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Zuni Indian Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is It Say Ya Zuni 1898 Zuni New Mexico. 9" by 12". Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Digger Indian Drawing
Est: $800 - $1,200
Title is Digger 1906 Techape California. 9" by 12". Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Apache Indian Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Chief Chil Chu Ana Tonto Apache 1898 San Carlos Arizona. 9" by 12". Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Tewa Indian Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Quang Tewa 1898 Polacca Arizona. 9" by 12". Conte Crayon on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Red Cloud Indian Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Chief Red Cloud Sioux Pine Ridge South Dakota. 9" by 12". Colored Pencil on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Geronimo Indian Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Title is Chief Geronimo Apache 1897 Fort Sill Oklahoma Territory. 6" by 8". Pencil on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
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Aug. 10, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Apache Indian Drawing
Est: $600 - $800
Title is E-Wa Apache Geronimo's Daughter Fort Sill Oklahoma Territory. 4 1/2" by 7". Pencil on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
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Jul. 13, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Alley Cat Drawing
Est: $300 - $400
Title is Alley Cat. 3 7/8" by 7 1/4". Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
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Jul. 13, 2024
Elbridge Ayer Burbank Tramp Dog Drawing
Est: $300 - $400
Title is Tramp Dog. 3 3/4" by 7 3/8". Pencil on Paper. Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858 - 1949) was active/lived in Arizona, California, Illinois. Elbridge Burbank is known for Indian portrait and still life painting. Born in Harvard, Illinois, Elbridge Ayer (E.A.) Burbank became a portrait painter of Indian chiefs, leaving a rich historical legacy. He graduated from the Chicago Art Academy and then, working from a studio in St. Paul, Minnesota, painted scenery for Northwest Magazine to inspire homesteading along the railway line of the Northern Pacific. This job took him West to the Rocky Mountains, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. In 1887 and 1889 to 1891, he studied art in Munich, Germany, and there became friends with artists Joseph Henry Sharp, William R. Leigh and Toby Rosenthal. Following this, he briefly had a portrait studio in London, England, and then he returned to Chicago where in 1892, he had his first exhibition at his studio that he had just opened. Among the works were portraits including Portrait of a Woman, Munich, 1892 that was positively reviewed by a writer for the Chicago Tribune. Because the work was formal and characteristic of society portraiture of that era. it is suggested that Burbank was trying to attract portrait commissions. The sitter was likely the artist's wife, Alice Blanche Wheeler. In 1894, Burbank became an American citizen, and graduated from the Chicago Art Institute where he was invited to stay and teach. He spent many summers painting in Giverny, France, the home of Impressionist Claude Monet. Burbank's Giverny paintings were typical Giverny subjects of women in outdoor landscape. In 1898, he experienced a great turning point in his life as a result of a special commission from his uncle, Edward Ayer, who was first president of the Field Columbian Museum and owner of one of the most complete libraries on Indian culture. Ayer hired his nephew to do portraits of Indians prominent in that time. On this assignment, Burbank traveled west again, and in Ganado, Arizona, met trading post owner Lorenzo Hubbell who became a life-long friend. During his western trips, he painted over 2000 portraits of Indians from 125 tribes: 1000 were oil portraits and 1200 were with Conte Crayon. He was one of the few artists to use crayon as a medium for portraits. He was the only artist to paint Geronimo from life, and he also painted Red Cloud and Chief Joseph. The collection of paintings from these western travels in is the Newberry Library in Chicago, and another large group of his paintings is at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. From 1900, he traveled constantly in the West and divided his time between California, Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He spent much time at the Hubbell Trading Post, writing in a letter: "Whenever I am away from Ganado, I always fell I am away from home. I am happiest there than any place I have yet been to." (Portraits of the People) It is thought that it was his influence that stirred Hubbell's interest in art, which in turn, led to him forming an art collection that remains at the Trading Post in the Hubbell private home. Work by Burbank comprises about one-third of the collection. He also painted numerous Navajo rug designs for Hubbell, who then used them as samples for commissioning rugs to sell. For the last eighteen years of his life, he was in mental hospitals, treated for manic depression, and towards the end of his life, lived in the basement of the Manx Hotel in downtown San Francisco where he had moved in 1917. He died on March 21, 1949 at age 97 from injuries from being hit with a cable car several months earlier.
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