Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, 1945; watercolor on paper, 27 x 44 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 19, 1945
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017
Made a water-color of a memory from childhood – the night before Christmas – (the little brick house - Joe woke up and said he had heard Santa’s reindeers beating on the roof – I believed him) –
Everyone is charmed with the picture when I bring it in late in the afternoon –
Charles E. Burchfield, December 19, 1945