Cotmania. Vol. VI. 1930-31

Barker also has 7 family oil portraits John Cotman & his
wife, etc in 'The Turner Family'. They belonged to
his grandfather R. H. Inglis Palgrave.
He also has a chalk head & shoulders of a man playing the
flute. Tom Brightwen. "J.G [Joseph Geldart]
March 23, 1836."
He also has many volumes of correspondence bound up,
mostly letters of the Palgraves to D. T. & Hudson Gurney
to Sir F.P. etc.
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March 17, 1931. Called at Meatyard's, the day we
sailed in 'The Samaria' on the Dalmation cruise.
He was selling on commission the collection of a doctor
collector, the following Cotmans.
(1) A landscape with a castle (?Framlingham) trees
left, figure foreground centre, pencil. 9 3/4 x 13 1/4.
c 1829-30, fine drawing, rather spotted; ex coll:
Sir E. Poynter. P.R.A (Walker's mount.)
* bought by S. D. K.
(2) Fishing boat centre, 3 masted brig behind, sailing
boat right, pencil. 7 5/8 x 10 1/8. good drawing
"2669 Cotman."
(3) A Dutch 2 masted ship, pencil, 7 7/8 x 11 3/8
good 'family' work. "2949 Cotman
Kings College."