Diary extracts for February 1933
3rd Feb 1933:
Made a drawing from the green shelter by the Cobb of The Cobb Arms and Cobb Road. Started painting the subject, palette knife entirely, for the moment. (13x19) Finished on 5th.
6th Feb 1933:
Started painting group of houses in front of Cobb flats, facing onto the harbour with boats in front, grey sea etc. (13x19) “I think this will have to be the last effort in the way of painting that I shall do here on the spot. It being the 40th done since 1st November 1932."
9th Feb 1933:
Started painting long panel of boats up on the beach from my bedroom window (8x24)
13th Feb 1933:
Started packing early. The paintings etc went into eight parcels which I sent off by passenger train. I also packed my trunk so that I knew how things fitted properly. Also put the rugs round the clavichord and had my suitcase all ready.
14th Feb 1933:
Left Lyme
19th Feb 1933:
Back in London. Began a painting of Beer Head (16x24)
26th Feb 1933:
The very silvery grey painting of the buildings, boat houses etc. near Cobb (13x19) finished today.