Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), New York City Vista, 1916; graphite and charcoal on paper, 11 5/16 x 8 3/8 inches (Frame: 19 1/8 x 16 1/4 inches); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Charles Rand Penney, 1994
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, November 22, 1916
Wednesday, Nov 22, 2017
Nov. 22—1916—
Arrived at Salem about 5:30 A.M. after an all night ride on the training. Feeling seedy, grimy and hungry—And in very low spirits, feeling that my trip to New York was a complete failure. But the welcome I got from my family made up for everything—
Charles E. Burchfield