Cotmania. Vol. III. 1928-9

{Letter}
The Master's Lodging,
University College Oxford
4 Oct 28
My Dear Kitson,
May I have the privilege of seeing your Cotmans? I am deeper in love with him than ever.
yours sincerely
ME Sadler

{Kitson's account of day}
Sir M. Sadler came on Oct: 13, accompanied by a King Charles Spaniel, whose habits were deplorable - Sir M. was very appreciative. He considered the pencil the sketches akin to Corot's work. He liked the sepia lime kiln 'even better than the one he gave to Leeds art gallery. I took him back to Oxford, where he lent me his 'Helmsley Woods' - it is larger (13¼ x10½) than mine (11¼ x 8¾) - about 10% - Similarly the features are larger e.g. the span of the bridge 5½ to 5⅛. I can make out '1803' on my drawing + something in front (? Aug: 8). I think my drawing may have been drawn on the spot + that Sir M's is a considered studio study for a watercolour. The watercolour 'Duncombe Park, Yorks' in the B.M. (No. 13) is 13 x 9 - He also lent me another crayon drawing on grey-blue paper touched with Chinese white (11¼ x 9¾) a house above a wooded bank, hayfield below. Gilling or one of Rievaulx terrace temples c.1805. Both Sir M's drawings are from Sir E Poynter's coll[ectio]n.
{Sketch of Kitson's of house/castle behind trees}