The Cotman Letters 1804-1833

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(Postmark Norwich Fe 26. 1833).
Addressed to Revd. W. Gunn
Smallborough
Norfolk.
St Martins at Palace
Norwich.
Feby. 25. 1833.

Dear Sir
I cannot resist the pleasure of telling you, I went on Saturday last with the Revd Mr. Daniell to Attlebro to see a very fine and curious screen there. You probably may know it, Should you not, I think it highly worth your attention being curious in and fond of such things. I do not recollect having seen it figured in Mr. Turner’s Blomfield, if he has it not tis a Lion worthy of his menagerie without which his book is as incompete – as an account of Rome would be leaving out a description of the Vatican – The church is a collegiate one. The choir gone, my visit was a hasty one, therefore I don’t recollect whether the screen extended through the Nave and aisles, but I believe only through the latter, its principle (sic) feature is the Army of all the Bishoprics running horizontally at the top, of about a foot and half or two feet in diameter each way. Though these things are rather out of my line now, I have thought of nothing else since I saw it, consequently I shall go over for my own peace on Wednesday next to make a sketch. Should you be in Norwich on Saturday I shall be happy to het it you. They are about to repair it well as far as their money goes, I will see that they do not mar it, and will send the person employed a very clever painter Mr. Ninham over to Worsted to see yours. There is a fie opportunity for Mrs John Gunn to exercise her talents in an Aaron and Moses. Should you like to see it I will be most happy to fix a