Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 21 verso
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Paterson's Gallery
Paterson's Gallery - list of eleven entries describing drawings seen (Final notes and one sketch of 'Coxe's Bay').
Date: 07/04/1927
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PATERSON'S GALLERY
Inspected the following drawings 7.4.27.
(1) 'Tower of the village church of St Maclou? signed & dated 18.7.18 Sepia (framed). very charming.
(2) 'Remains of an ancient chapel in the Castle at Caen' 'sketch 1818. signed 'J.S.Cotman - 1819'- sepia framed - rather mechanical figures & foreground fine - etching.
{later note to right) bought by R.H.K
(3) 'Vatierville Church, near Neuchatel' 'J.S.Cotman. June 21 1818 - 1822' - sepia signed. N elevation sketch of a small Norman church. very attractive.
{later note to right) bought by R.H.K
(4) 'West doorway & window of the church of Hans [?] near Vologne' - 'J.S.Cotman Sept. 18.' sepia. unframed. unimportant - (10)
(5) Perspective elevation of part of the nave of the Abbey Church of St Stephens at Caen' 'J.S.Cotman Aug. 9.18.' Very hard neo stone (1 word illegible)sepia unframed. (15) etching.
(6) 2 'views of the Donjon of Chateau Gaillard - near Andelys.' pencil - slight wash - unframed (15)
(7) 'Church of Graville near Havre de Grace' 'J.S.Cotman 1818' - N Transept - etching - sepia unframed (25)
(8) Elevation of the church of Columbiers near Valognes' - 'J.S.Cotman 1818' etching (10).
(9) 'Church of St Peter at Lisieux - West front' 'J.S.Cotman July 23 -1818' -(30) {pencil note} bought by S.D.Kitson
(10) The Baron's Hall in the Castle of Mont St Michel Normandy' - 'J.S.Cotman 1820' Sepia unframed - etching - (20)
(11) Pencil drawing 'Charlton-July 28 1827.' observatory at Greenwich & view over London. This (1 word illegible) masterly drawing much damaged.
Mr Paterson has 3 others - including the ['Levy']- & Mr Clifton late of the Carfax Gallery has 3 others.
Mr Paterson has also a small water colour 'Coxes Bay.' unsigned. {Sketch alongside this}