Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

to 1500 for the museum) I’m both delighted & lonely hearted – I loved that picture & wanted someday to own it.; ; Boston Museum bought “In May” for $600.; ; Again I say, Merry Xmas. God bless you all.; ; ; ; ; Frank – “; This letter put me into such a warm contented frame of mind, that when late afternoon of that same day, as I was sipping a cup of coffee, and looking over the paper, Bertha called my attention to the sky, the scene outside was transformed, and I made some pencil notes, from which the next day, I made a little water color, which I sent to P & F as a Christmas Greeting.; Yesterday, I received this letter from F:; Dear Charlie – ; ; “A star pierces the Clouds” has walked right into all our hearts. It is a beautiful thing, painted as only you can paint; and conveying the whole point of the Christmas Time – for quite aside from the aptness of its theme & even its beauty as a work of art; it was painted with love & we like to feel came to us in that same spirit. We are so glad Bertha looked out just when she did & that you left that tempting cup of coffee – for the result is one of our prize possessions. ; Charlie I think we got almost the same sort of thrill out of your happy letter as apparently you did out of mine. It makes the whole struggle seem worthwhile discouragement and so frequently I feel so inadequate – and the worst of it is