JOHN HOWAT

As a member of the William Cullen Bryant group we met Jock and I remember thinking maybe this will be a little dull.. till Jock told us a joke and I've loved him ever since.
I was a docent at the Met and one day I was in the American Wing talking to many people on the tour about the function of a Wing Chair. The wings of the chair prevented draughts but especially heat from hitting the face. People in those days put wax on their faces to cover bad skin so sitting next to the fire to keep...