Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Butterfly Festival, 1956; watercolor on paper, 37 x 26 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 27, 1916
Friday, Aug 27, 2021
When I learn that my weakest moment is when I feel confident of my strength, then may I begin to conquer.
I saw a sketch this evening that gave the same savage thrill that I felt when as a boy I sighted a new butterfly or moth.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 27, 1916