Charles E. Burchfield letter and exhibition catalog
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.
Charles Burchfield letter to Louise Burchfield
Three page hand written, illustrated letter on one folded sheet from Charles Burchfield to his sister Louise. Burchfield painted a detail of his watercolor "Winter Bouquet" on the front of the card. Burchfield writes that he originally created a woodcut of "Winter Bouquet" but did not feel that it was …
Alan M. Pensler letter from Charles Burchfield
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967
One letter (6 pages) from Charles Burchfield to Alan M. Pensler. Burchfield describes how he happened to paint "The Shed," explaining: "I often say that I do not choose my subjects for my pictures, that they choose me ..."
Charles Burchfield letter to Persis W. Robertson
One page handwritten letter from Charles Burchfield, writing from Gardenville N.Y. to Persis Robertson in Des Moines, Iowa. Burchfield thanks Ms. Robertson for taking the time to write a kind letter about his artwork.
Arthur Getz letter from Charles E. Burchfield
Burchfield, Charles Ephraim, 1893-1967
A letter from Charles Burchfield to New Yorker cover illustrator Arthur Getz, March 19, 1961, thanking Getz for his remarks on Burchfield's recent show, commenting on Getz's St. Patrick's Day cover for the New Yorker magazine, and including 6 pages of instructions on his mounting method.
Charles Burchfield letter to Helen C. Schultz
Burchfield responds to Schultz's letter of appreciation regarding his paintings "Radiant Springtime" and "Four Seasons."
Oral history interview with Charles Burchfield
Morse, John D., 1906-
1 Item (sound file (4 min. 24 sec.) Audio excerpt, digital)
An interview of Charles Burchfield conducted 1959 August 19, by John D. Morse, for the Archives of American Art.
Theodor Braasch letters from Charles Burchfield
Burchfield writes about his paintings, the ideas behind his work, prices his personal life, particularly his illnesses, his feeling about non-objective painting, critics, and museum people. Some of the letters are in the hand of Mrs. Burchfield.
Anthony Joseph Lauck papers
Correspondence and clippings relating to Lauck's own sculpture, his interest in liturgical art, and his work as head of the Department of Art and the Art Gallery at Notre Dame University; correspondence from Ivan Mestrovic, Fred Nagler, Ralph Fabri, Charles Burchfield and Ulfert Wilke.
Rebecca Beal papers
Research material on Jacob Eichholtz; and letters.
