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Arthur Lett-Haines (1894-1978) was the life-long friend and companion of Cedric Morris whom he met on Armistice Night. His was a painter and sculptor and co-founder with Morris of the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in 1937. The school existed until the 1970s but its heyday was during the 1940s when it included Lucian Freud amongst its many students.
Lett and Cedric were close friends of Frances Hodgkins whose work they praised and encouraged by introducing her to their wide circle of friends and their dealers. They met up with Frances on a regular basis and they all enjoyed painting each other.
The summer of 1927 was spent by Frances on an informal painting and teaching holiday at Treboul with other friends and students. Lett and Cedric appeared for a short stay and Frances painted this portrait which captures the urbane and sophisticated nature for which Lett was noted amongst his friends
(See E.H.McCormick, Portrait of Frances Hodgkins, Oxford, 1981, p.104 and R. Morphet, Cedric Morris, Tate Gallery Exhibition Catalogue, 1984, Introduction)
Lett and Cedric were close friends of Frances Hodgkins whose work they praised and encouraged by introducing her to their wide circle of friends and their dealers. They met up with Frances on a regular basis and they all enjoyed painting each other.
The summer of 1927 was spent by Frances on an informal painting and teaching holiday at Treboul with other friends and students. Lett and Cedric appeared for a short stay and Frances painted this portrait which captures the urbane and sophisticated nature for which Lett was noted amongst his friends
(See E.H.McCormick, Portrait of Frances Hodgkins, Oxford, 1981, p.104 and R. Morphet, Cedric Morris, Tate Gallery Exhibition Catalogue, 1984, Introduction)