Artist

Burnham Library of Architecture

132681

Works

Painter

Style

Burnham’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132681 pieces

Burnham Library-University of Illinois Project to Microfilm Architectural Documentation Records

George Eich George Grant Elmslie Richard Ernest Schmidt Burnham Library of Architecture University of Illinois

Low Rise Office Building Proposal, Front Elevation

Burnham and Hammond American, active mid-20th century

Low Rise Office Building Proposal, Side Elevation

Burnham and Hammond American, active mid-20th century

Low Rise Office Building Proposal, Perspective

Burnham and Hammond American, active mid-20th century

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 16, Impromptu!

Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

Carbon and Carbide Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective Sketch

Burnham Brothers (American, 1924-1929) Daniel Hudson Burnham, Jr. (American, 1886-1961) Hubert Burnham (American, 1882-1968)

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 13, Interpenetration

Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

Parallèlement (In Parallel)

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947) poetry by Paul Verlaine (French, 1844-1896) printed by Imprimerie Nationale (French, 20th century) published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939)