Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Study for Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night, 1917; watercolor and pencil on paper, 10 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 5, 1917
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 1917 -
I wandered between the Baptist + Presbyterian Church wanting to hear the bells ring – I ran back to one to late – the other I arrived at in time to hear the last ponderous beats – the whole tower seemed to vibrate with a dull roar afterwards, dying slowly + with a growl –
Charles E. Burchfield