Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Mid-June, 1917-1944; watercolor on paper mounted on Masonite, 36 x 48 inches, sheet, 41 ½ x 53 ½ x 1 3/8 inches, framed; Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York Charles W. Goodyear Fund, 1946 1946:1
Charles Burchfield, Journals, March 27, 1946
Friday, Mar 27, 2015
A.M. – dazed & dulled by yesterday’s effort. It seems good today.
P.M. B&I to Buffalo – first to Park School to see Earl Stroh’s exhibit, which he had asked me to visit. We arrived in the midst of a late lunch & some sort of “skit” so we could not go around. We left.
To the Albright Gallery. W.N.Y. Show. Not very interesting. The guard told me one of my pictures was in one of the north galleries. It turned out to be “Mid-June” up for purchase consideration.
Call on Ritchie at his office. Chat awhile. He told some of his experiences in Europe.
Home.
Cathie home for supper. All of us but Art to Church. Two of my favorite Lenten hymns. “Alas & Did my Savior Bleed” and “Oh Sacred Head & Wounded” –
Letter from Gino, that Frank had had an “attack” due to the presence of ulcers, so serious that he (Frank) felt his end was near and signed his will. He was somewhat better at the time of Gino’s writing.
Charles Burchfield, March 27, 1946