Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Butterfly and Poppies (Also known as Oriental Poppies and Swallowtail Butterfly), 1950 - 1966; watercolor and pencil on paper, 27 15/16 x 21 15/16 inches; Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of James and Barbara Palmer, Image courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Archives
May 25 – Saturday –
A warm sunny day –
Day spent in nondescript activities – some redding (sic) up in studio – studying pictures – got out a group of 11 pictures to show the pupils at St. Matthew’s church –
Dug out Myrtle that was chocking some of the Oriental Poppies First Tiger Swallow-tail
Evening – Al S. called to tell us Mrs. Fisher was back in the hospital, very ill.
Evening music – first two movements of Mahler Symphony #1
Charles Burchfield, May 25, 1963