Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

Die,” a dramatization of the assignation of Heydrich in Czechoslovakia – a fine picture, a horrifying spectacle of unbridled cruelty and sadism on the one side, and of indomitable courage to resistance to death on the other. With it, and almost out of place, because of the seriousness of the main picture, was an excellent light comedy “Taxi Mister”
Home at 9:30 – and a late supper of Chile con-carne, I was “famished” and enjoyed it thoroughly.
(I forgot to mention that we met Berlin’s at the theatre.)
Apr. 18 – (Sunday) –
A brilliant clear day – warm enough to bring out the crocuses, spring beauties and hepaticas.
When, at bedtime, I opened my window, a strong east-wind, laden with the chill promise of rain, flung the curtain far into the room.
Apr. 19 –
Cold rain from the east. My work with the 1917 sketches has sharpened my perception of nature, and I see the world with renewed youthful eyes.
Mounting a few more 1917 sketches and studying both the 1917 and 1934-43 versions of “Two Ravines” I now intend, to finish the former, adding the kind of elements I would have put in it that time, and in the same manner, when I tried to restore this picture in 1931(?) I made the mistake of trying to bring it “up to date” by adding tonal painting, what it needs is to be restored completely to the 1917 manner.
I have enlarged it from 30 x 43 to 34 x 48.