Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Christmas Tree, 1965; Conté crayon and colored pencil on paper, 21 3/4 x 13 3/8 inches (sight); Private Collection
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 25, 1910
Monday, Dec 23, 2013
We then went out to the barn and here I saw my first glimpse of the tree; it certainly was a beauty; it was a perfectly shaped tree and thick with branches, which, on setting it up, we found, could be spread out in to a very round compact piece of Christmas cheer.
Charles Burchfield, December 25, 1910