| Admin/Biog History | Sir James Lewis Caw, 18641950) was a Scottish art critic and gallery director. Introduced to the Scottish art world in the early 1880s by James Guthrie, Caw made significant friendships, in particular with some of the Glasgow Boys. In 1885, he began work at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and in 1907 he became Director of the National Galleries of Scotland. Caw was also a member of the Scottish Arts Club. |
| Description | Includes:
-six letters exchanged between Letitia Simpson and Sir James Caw, dated 18 April 1932-20 November 1942, concerning various topices including Sir James Guthrie's sketches, John Kane, and the Earl of Southesk's collection
-handwritten list of pictures in the collection of the Earl of Southesk, undated (2pp) |