Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Afternoon in the Grove, July 11, 1916; watercolor with graphite on paper, 14 x 20 inches, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Tony Sisti, 1979
"What I want is a circular museum, large enough to house these four season transitions..." wrote Burchfield in 1964. The Charles E. Burchfield Rotunda, the Burchfield Penney's circular gallery dedicated to Burchfield's work, fulfills this wish.