Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), December Storm, 1941-1960; watercolor on joined paper mounted on board, 40 1/2 x 56 inches (Frame: 48 x 63 5/8 inches); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Andrews, 1964/1966
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals,November, 24, 1964
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013
Dinner at the College in honor of myself and Peter Andrews, who has donated my “December Storm” to the College – which is the hope of all concerned [to] be the nucleus of a “Burchfield Center” at Buffalo – Another warmly human affair – After the unveiling – Ken Winebrenner read aloud his forward to the catalogue of my show in 1963 at the college – while slides (in color) were projected onto a screen – I was in s state of euphoria.
Charles E. Burchfield, November, 24, 1964