Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Study for Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night, 1917; watercolor and pencil on paper, 10 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006
Dec 5, 1917 -
I wandered between the Baptist + Presbyterian Church wanting to hear the bells ring – I ran back to one to late – the other I arrived at in time to hear the last ponderous beats – the whole tower seemed to vibrate with a dull roar afterwards, dying slowly + with a growl –
Charles E. Burchfield