Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Cottages in the Winter Rain, c. 1920; watercolor on paper, 16 1/4 x 31 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles Burchfield, Journals, December 4, 1920
Sunday, Dec 4, 2016
Dec. 4 – 1920
Sincerity is attained at the expense of prudence and “wisdom”…. ________ was too sincere, to be
prudent and he is now in prison.
When I was a boy I always longed to be a hero, to die for a cause. But if I were put to test…?
Charles Burchfield, Journals, December 4, 1920