The Cotman Collection | 48

Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 22 verso


  • Description

    R.H.KITSON's collection at Stonegates (28.3.27)

    R.H.KITSON's collection at Stonegates (28.3.27). Two sketches (of Landscape & Normandy) with description of four paintings from R H Kitson collection: Classic Landscape, Interior of a church in Normandy, E.End of Upton Church, Felmingham Church.

    Date: 28/03/1927

  • Transcription

    (1) Classic Landscape.
    Watercolour. 8½ x 6.
    Ex. Maw Collection. Ex. Derwent Wood collection.
    sold at Christie's June 26 [[(Ho ofs)]]bought from Bowden July 26.
    Exhibited at Tate Gallery, 1922. (no/ 105) c.1835.

    (2) Interior of church in Normandy - Sepia 15½ x 12⅜. c.1820.

    (3) East End of Upton Church, Norfolk. Signed & numbered 630 in Cotman's circulating collection. c 1810. Etched by J. S. C in 1817. Indian ink wash 10¼ x 7¾.
    Exhibited with Bulwer collection at Walker's Galleries. June '26. (19) Considered by C. F. Bell to be on of the best of this series.

    (4) Felmingham Church, Norfolk. from the N.W. signed and dated 1817. Exhd. Norwich Art Circle 1888 (no. 79). Exhd in Bulwer collection: Walker's Galleries. June 1922(no. 13) Pencil & sepia wash.

R.H.KITSON's collection at Stonegates (28.3.27)