Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7
Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 14 recto
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Description
Catalogue of W. A. Coats collection:
Morton Hall; Silver Birches; Boats on Beach.Three small sketches by S. D. Kitson of works from the collection of W A Coats , sold by William Patterson, and exhibited at Royal Society of British Artists, London, in January 1927 . Each sketch has the catalogue label beneath and annnotated notes by Cotman to the right-hand side.
Date: January 1927
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Transcription
Catalogue of Pictures and Drawings:
{sketch by Kitson of}
51 Morton Hall by J.S.Cotman
{kitson notes} early oil, c24" x 36" (sold to R.J. Colman for [[ 1 word illegible]] P.M. Turner{sketch by Kitson of}
61 Silver Birches, by J.S.Cotman
kitson notes} superb oil landscape c33"x22" - in manner of the 'Mishap i the Baggage Waggon' golden and green foliage, blue greys, grey rock in foreground. Sold for 600£ Sold at the [Gunn] sale in 1912 for 170 guineas. then called -'Rocky gorge with trees.'{sketch by Kitson of}
70 Boats on Beach, by J.S.Cotman
kitson notes} oil- c18" x 24"
sold to R.J.Colman [[ 1 word illegible]] P.M. Turner{L side}
Being the entire collection of the late W. A. Coats, Esq(ui)re.,
exhibited at the galleries of the Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, London, W.1.
W(illia)m B. Paterson, 5, Old Bond Street, London, W.1.
January, 1927
all sold
