The first, Old Homestead, Georgia watercolor and guache on illustration board, signed at lower right, titled to label en verso; the second, Allegan, Michigan, watercolor on paper, signed at lower left, inscribed en verso; both unframed.

Sheet sizes 19 1/8 x 24 in.; 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.

An article in the St. Petersburg Independent (May 19, 1972), mentions a showing of Burriss' watercolors and describes the artist as "a new resident of the area...Burris is described as a realist who has studied and shown in Chicago as well as has shows in Detroit, San Antonio and elsewhere." The article also notes that he sold 25 watercolors to the Ford Motor Company and 66 works to The Old Club in Detroit.

both with light overall toning and pinholes to perimeter from prior mounting; the first with loss in the upper right corner, the second with creasing at corners, and minor tearing along edges.