The Cotman Collection | 31

Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 15 recto

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    Bradford. Cartwright Memorial Hall

    Two Sketches and descriptions of Five Cotman drawings seen at Cartwright Memorial Hall, Bradford: Castle Acre Priory; Ruin, bridge & trees; Mariner's Study; Fakenham sedilia; S.Lopham church tower.

    Date: 31/12/1926

  • Transcription

    (added at the top-) Revisited Bradford 25.1.1932 with W.A.L.

    BRADFORD <\u>
    Cartwright Memorial Hall. visited 31.12.1926 Cotmans drawings given by F.V.Gill.
    (1) Castle Acre Priory. [veridian ink] & blue (for sky) No pencil work visible - copied from the etching of the S.W tower from inside (any pencil drawing) Copy of a drawing by Hearne? ?work of a pupil or imitation c.14"x 10" unsigned.

    {sketch by Kitson of}
    (2) 'Ruin, bridge & trees' sepia. wanting in quality. possibly a forgery. I have a photo of this - might be j.j.c. not J.S.C c.8"x 12"

    {sketch by Kitson of}
    (3) 'Mariners Study', rocky beach? Pencil brown paper. distant sail touched in with white). ?Cherbourg or Cromer.
    [[c. 1821 very fine]] Family production, King's College period c.11" x 17"

    (4) 'sketch of a sedilia in a church'- signed and dated 1816 - pencil on buff paper - [Fakenham Church -drawing for etching. Plate XIX in 'Castellated & Ecclesiastical: Remains'] both from Bulwer's Collections. c10x8.

    (5) Tower, South Lopham Church, unsigned, pencil on cream paper, drawing for etching. plate XV 'archaeological antiquities'. c10x8. Pupil's drawing. seems to be signed 'Hannah S. Turner' - I have a photo.

Bradford. Cartwright Memorial Hall