Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, 1945; watercolor on paper, 27 x 44 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Archives
Charles Burchfield, Journals, December 2, 1914
Monday, Dec 2, 2019
All morning on unpacking and “dismantling” pictures—a dark damp day, threatening rain.
P.M. sketch (outdoors) of Cottrell’s backyard, with the little red chicken coop featured.
Mid p.m. Otto brought two more boxes, which I had him put in the garage on account of rain.
Late pm. Call from Art Gallery. They wish to exhibit my “Child’s Vision of Christmas Eve” in connection with their sale of Christmas cards, and I consented.
Evening- a game of rummy, then we both went to bed and listened to the Boston Symphony- Tschaikowsky’s [sic] Sixth Symphony.
Charles E. Burchfield, December 2,1947