Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

[inscription reads] " At the willows I descended to the streamed, and was delighted with the clear sparkle of the water as it curled around the sun-yellowed hill with its pattern of mottled snow and blue tree-shadows. At entrance to Farqhuar’s, a red-bird kept “chp”-ing from a grapevine tangle. It was only after a confused eye-searching that I found the author, a female. Meanwhile a Peterbird commenced to sing overhead and filled the air. I commenced sketching and was deeply engrossed when a red- "