Cotmania. Vol. VIII. 1932-3

Jan: 17, 1933. Lawrence Binyon called at 2 and stayed till 4, looking round my collection. He was delighted with the 'Study of Trees' in the dining room. He was interested in the 'primitives' & wondered how & why Cotman got away from his first mode of expression. He thought the foreground of the 'Barnard Castle' a little ragged.

A Paul Nash Drawing
Sir, I hardly think you will want to continue this correspondence, but it is interesting to hear that Mr. Nash was a pupil of Girtin and Cotman. I was looking at drawings by these two masters only yesterday and if it is still possible to them, I feel they would turn in their graves if they could see their pupil’s work.
I am a pupil of Michael Angelo? Poor old Mike!

R. W. Sampson
{Architects' Journal Jan[uar]y 18, 1933

John Sell Cotman
Sir, Through the courteous assistance given me by innumerable private owners I have been able during the last several years to build up a very large and fairly comprehensive catalogue of the works of John Sell Cotman. But the present whereabouts of a considerable proportion of recorded works still remains a mystery, among the missing being a number of oil paintings which I particularly wish to include and study. If owners of such works could see their way to get in touch with me they would perform an invaluable service.
H. Isherwood Kay.
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square.
{Times Lit[erary] Sup[plement] Jan[uar]y 26, 1933}