Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

[inscription reads] " and the wonderful rythms (sic) I see in nature. In all these their grand dignity impresses me first. Therefore I must make my life & char¬acter sublime. A small nature never sees the mountain top much less climb it. / Last night when I was finished with making a sketch of petunias, I remarking to Mother that I was wearied of it, & she wondered why. I said I did not like to draw such things. She asked me what I did like. I said I did not know, fearing to say what was at the bottom of my soul. She chided me then "