Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Butterfly and Poppies (Also known as Oriental Poppies and Swallowtail Butterfly), 1950 - 1966; watercolor and pencil on paper, 27 15/16 x 21 15/16 inches; Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of James and Barbara Palmer, Image courtesy of the Charles E. Burchfield Archives
Charles Burchfield, Journals, May 25, 1963
Sunday, May 25, 2014
May 25 – Saturday –
A warm sunny day –
Day spent in nondescript activities – some redding (sic) up in studio – studying pictures – got out a group of 11 pictures to show the pupils at St. Matthew’s church –
Dug out Myrtle that was chocking some of the Oriental Poppies First Tiger Swallow-tail
Evening – Al S. called to tell us Mrs. Fisher was back in the hospital, very ill.
Evening music – first two movements of Mahler Symphony #1
Charles Burchfield, May 25, 1963