Charles Burchfield (American, 1893–1967) Transcription from Christmas Eve

Signed with the Artist's monogram and dated '1951' bottom right; also inscribed with title and date in pen verso, Conté crayon on paper
Sheet size: 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (21.6 x 28.6cm)

Provenance

Private Collection.
Swann Galleries, New York, sale of June 4, 2015, lot 67.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Property from a private New York collection.

Note

The present work is based on Burchfield's Twas the Night Before Christmas watercolor from 1945. It was authenticated as such by the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, New York, when it last appeared at auction.

Frame: 20 1/4 x 22 3/4 x 1 in.