Cotmania. Vol. VI. 1930-31

On February .16.'31. Geoffrey Barker & I saw this drawing at the N.P.G.
G. B. said it hung in his bedroom at Woodbridge till 1919. When his
Mother sold it to Boswell. Mrs Barker inherited from his
father, Sir R. H. Inglis Palgrave, who inherited it from
his aunt, Mary Ann Turner, youngest daughter of
Dawson Turner.

Castle Museum
Norwich
Leney
Curator
No. 1401 Ex.57. 9th. January 1931.

Dear Mr. Kitson,
The John Sell Cotman portrait came up for consideration
at the meeting of the Castle Museum Committee held yesterday
and after some discussion it was decided not to entertain the
offer. I believe you said that in this event you would
wish to acquire the portrait and the owner's name and address
is as follows:-

                          J.H.Shepherd, Esq.,
                                 "Woodcote"
                                                Knaresboro'
                                                           Yorks.
               I should like to suggest however that it might be as

well to substantiate the history of the portrait.
Yours sincerely

                                                                    FRANK  LENEY
                                                                                             Curator.

Mr Shepherd died on Jan 12th 1931.