Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Study for December Storm #4, c.1941-60; conté crayon on paper, 13 x 19 1/2 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of the Artist, 1967
A lowering sky – a flock of gulls hovering over the town working on frames – raw & cold.
A flock of starlings all day in Bengert’s Pear tree, kept up a continual chattering. Something very homey and cozy about it.
Evening – letter to Rehn.
Charles E. BUrchfield, Journals, September 29, 1941