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
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 22, 1954
Wednesday, Sep 22, 2021
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