Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), "The Sweet pea in the foreground backed by the vine on the post," from the folder “521, Tentative Plans for Enlarging Some 1917 Sketches”, circa 1954-55; conté crayon on paper; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006
Sunny and windy – I decided to work on frames – It wonderful working in the sun and wind – at times showers would chase me indoors – The plaintive, wind-blown calls of gold finches –
Took time out to go over to the bank to pick up the bonds I had ordered, and make a list of all we had in the safety deposit box –
When I came home, I found Mart and David had dropped in. David had gotten hold of some pot-lids and was creating a tempe racket with them – it was plainly evident that he thought their sound was the most wonderful thing to be desired.
The showers increased in frequency and violence until I finally had to stop for the day –
-Charles E. Burchfield Journals, Sept. 22, 1954