Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

paintings.; An interesting group of people.Sept. 3 –; A.M. news over the radio that England and France have declared war.; P.M. A hot day (90°) –; Berlins out for afternoon & evening. Late evening played for them the Sibelius violin concerto & a Beethoven quartet (Opus 59 No 1.) – what marvelous music this latter is – the adagio is wonderful in its deep feeling.; ; Sept. 7 – (Thurs.) –P.M. B & I to Buffalo to shop –; ; Sept. 8 & 9 –; To Emporium Country –; A late start, but that did not bother me, for on this day I wanted chiefly to get more studies for the Road Picture and “In a mountain pass” both of which required after moon lighting effects.; Terrific humid heat that came in waves into the air –; When I got into the high-hill country north of Emporium I noticed that many trees had already changed to a pure orange-yellow, tho all the rest were still green. ; At noon, I stopped at a spring below Emporium for a drink. Drive on to the hill overlooking Sinnamahoning, from where, in the opposite (Western direction) I had made the studies for the Road picture.