Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Great Cloud Shadow, 1959; watercolor and pencil on joined paper laid down on board, 39 x 32 1/8 inches; Image courtesy of the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 19, 1959
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023
July 19, Sun.
Dr. & Mrs. Noehren out for a visit – a short while before Bob Blair had arrived with three water-colors of Bill Rowe – Dr. Noehren said his mother was interested in acquiring one of Rowe’s Saranac series & I had called Bob the day before to find out the whereabouts of R’s water-colors.
A delightful couple. It is hard to describe Ted Noehren’s charm. But we were captivated by him almost from the moment last March when he entered our home to see me and advise me about my trouble. A brilliant mind, but warmly human also, keenly interested in art and other subjects.
A good visit in the studio –
His mother was too ill to come as she had planned; an unhappy circumstance, but it means they will have to come again soon, a happy circumstance for us!
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 19, 1959