| Description | Includes:
-four letters from Norman Baker, dated between 15 Feb-25 Apr 1950, concerning the attribution of a drawing of Caister Castle, thought to be by John Berney Crome (1794-1842). Also includes a photograph of the drawing
-three letters from Geoffrey Barker, The Athenæum, dated between 14 May-3 June 1942, concerning a collection of letters belonging to his relative, Dawson Turner (1775-1858), which mention Cotman
-two letters from Elizabeth Barker (Geoffrey's mother), dated 18 & 30 May 1942, concerning further genealogical detail on the Turner letters
-two letters from Howard Barnes, dated 19 & 24 July 1923, concerning the records of an 18th century sketching club of which Cotman was a member
-letter from Charles F. Bell, dated 14 June 1942, concerning biographical matters relating to Cotman and the socio-economic context in which he lived
-letter from Laurence Binyon, British Museum, dated 2 Nov 1923, concerning his opinion of Oppé's 1923 book on Cotman
-letter from Coley [E. Horsman Coles], dated 30 May 1929, concerning the purchase of drawings
-letter from C.H. Collins Baker, dated 18 Jul 1953, concerning similarities in another (unnamed) work to a work by Cotman
-letter from B.S. Cornish, dated 1 Jan 1921, concerning drawings by Cotman in his collection which were created at the sketching club
-letter from Theodore [Fisher], dated 21 Jun 1939, concerning a proposal to reattribute a work by M.E. Cotman to his father
-letter from W. Gaunt, The Studio, dated 30 April 1937, concerning his desire to work with Oppé on a book about Cotman
-two letters from H. Isherwood Kay, National Gallery, dated 31 Oct 1924 & 1 Feb 1929, concerning drawings seen at a Sotheby sale which may have been works by Cotman and the attribution of drawings known as the Stonehenge group, thought to be either Cotman or Girtin, Thomas (1775-1802), and a reference to the 'Carhampton illustrations'
-letter from Sir Henry Hake, National Portrait Gallery, dated 12 May 1939, concerning the distribution of various Cotman drawings amongst R.I.B.A., Leeds Art Gallery and the V&A
-two letters from Martin Hardie, dated 26 April & 10 May 1942, concerning the date of an etching by Cotman
-letter from F.A. [Hurcer], The Studio, dated 2 Nov 1923, concerning a printing error, presumably in the Cotman book by Oppé and published by The Studio in 1923
-letter from Frank Lambert, City Art Gallery, Leeds, dated 3 Nov 1930, concerning the attribution of a drawing of Buckfast Abbey, 1798, signed J.W.A., with similarities to Thomas Girtin, there is also a query about the drawing 'Falaise' by Cotman
-letter from Norman D. Lupton, dated 15 Nov 1931, concerning recent auctions held by Sotheby's and Squires
-four letters from Frank Rinder, dated between 2-23 Jun 1926, concerning the auctions and purchase of several named works by Cotman
-letter from C. Bernard Stevenson, Curator at the Laing Art Gallery & Museum, dated 15 Nov 1930, concerning the attribution of an unnamed drawing by Cotman also thought to be by Luke Clennell (1781-1840)
-letter from W.W. Williams, dated 18 Feb 1940, concerning the attiubtion of an unnamed darwing by Cotman also thought to be by Richard Parkes Bonington
-two letters from Sir W. Worsley, dated 20 & 25 Sep 1944, concerning a work by Cotman depicting a shipwreck. Also includes a photograph of the work
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