Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)Untitled (Journal Pg 23)
September 8, 1914 - September 9, 1914
graphite on lined paper
5-7/8 x 3-3/4 inches
Burchfield Penney Art Center courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2000
[inscription reads] " Dappled night. / Moon looms in the dappled night. / Sept 9, 1914 / A cold blue air morning. Air snaps like crackle of lightning. / Morning sunshine is late. It seems as tho (sic) the season advanced wonderfully in one cloudy day - we notice all at once how late the sun is in appearing. The dewspurred shadows are longer now. Mr. C - reports either a light frost or a heavy dew he was not sure which. At any rate little harm was done. The "