Edward Hopper (1882-1967)

Feb. 12, 1935

Dear Burchfield:

I think I got ahead of you on getting a picture done. I started a canvas about Dec 1^st and finished it about the first of January. It is not too bad, perhaps. There has been no more work done since then however, except that yesterday I got pretty blue about having done nothing for so long and started a headof Jo. Just now it looks like a not too skillful study by an art student.

The Temple medal award was unexpected on my part as I had about decided that I was not of the prize winning kind. It seems to have been something of a compromise as those things often are. I have not yet received the medal, but shall bite it well with my back teeth when I do. Best regards to you and Mrs. Burchfield.

Yours sincerely
E. Hopper