Diary •
Diary extracts for February 1936
1st Feb 1936:
Began painting of cargo steamer coming to jetty. (16x20)
3rd Feb 1936:
Cycled to Lepe with Mavis. Gathered catkins on the way back.
5th Feb 1936:
Painted seaman in billicock hat in deep purples and green and blue (15x18)” (5th – 6th Feb)
7th Feb 1936:
Cycled to Beaulieu with Mavis in the morning, back via Ipley and King’s Hat. Saw ‘Stirling Castle’ on maiden voyage. Dug deep trench to drain land at low end by garage.
22nd Feb 1936:
Had lunch with Sybil Andrews and Cyril Power
23rd Feb 1936:
Painted Mary Eliza (Lyme Regis) in “Goya” colours (Reeves). [Finished in on March 4th.]
28th Feb 1936:
Painting all morning. Planting lupins in the afternoon.