| Description | Letter to Alexander Macdonald of Kepplestone from Frederick G. Cotman, 10, Boscobel Place, Alpha Road, North West London, saying that he has visited a few studios and was pleased to see Orchardson's picture, he was very busy and disturbed by more visitors, including 'young Hook', visit to Hook's pictures, with some comments, the first time they had met, glad to hear that Macdonald is expected at the Academy banquet, hopes to meet him there, good picture of boy soldiers by Phil Morris, remarks on frames and Prinsep's huge picture, comments on Wells' pictures, including a sketch of Cope, Millais and Frank Holl must provide portraits, description of his own one picture, 'One of the Family', 5 April 1880 |