Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), End of the Day, 1938; watercolor on paper, 28 x 48 inches; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Joseph E. Temple Fund, 1940
Charles Burchfield, journals, January 4, 1940
Thursday, Jan 4, 2018
I know in my heart, that I have not yet been put to the test. I cannot criticize the pessimism and despair of those artists who have been ruined by the world chaos. In other words, I still have a living, and cannot understand their problem. When I am in their position, will I be any better? I am afraid not.
Charles Burchfield, January 4, 1940