Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The Walnut Bed, also known as Black Walnut, unfinished, circa 1934-1957; watercolor, white chalk, and charcoal on paper, 40 x 57 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of the Burchfield Foundation, 1975
September 28-
A windless warm day with clear skies that only at late afternoon developed sun-swimming mares’ tails.
On frames most of the day – working with great intensity – by four o’clock I had sanded 19 of them, and given them a coat of size.
Exhausted by our days work (Bertha cleaned out the cupboards in the back-hall) we went to bed at 7:30.
Charles E. Burchfield, September 28, 1954