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Summary:
A photocopy of a letter from Charles Burchfield, circa 1959, including his explanation of the medium and subject matter of his watercolor "Great Cloud Shadow." The explanation accompanied the painting which the Wadsworth Atheneum acquired in 1960 from the Frank K.M. Rehn Gallery. Also found is an exhibition catalog, 1941.
Citation:
Charles E. Burchfield letter and exhibition catalog, 1941 and undated. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 2787 (frames 719-729) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Charles Burchfield (1893-1967) was a watercolorist and painter; West Seneca, New York.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1960 by the Wadsworth Atheneum via Charles Cunningham.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
