Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), The White Tower (also known as Buildings and Street Scene), c. 1940-42; watercolor on paper mounted on board, 30 x 22 ½ inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Peter C. Andrews in memory of Joan K. Andrews, 2017
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 11, 1940
Saturday, Apr 11, 2020
A delightful mild day, sunshine in the morning but cloudy by noon – Hepaticas in bud (I feel sure they would have opened had the sun been out at noon.
I find it hard to settle down to anything, but I transfer my drawing to the new board, and make a frame for it (to keep it from warping) –
By night, the weather has changed, and at bed-time sleet was falling –
Charles E. Burchfield, April 11, 1940