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Cotmania. Vol. X. 1934-5

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/10
Page: 14 verso


  • Description

    Ashmolean museum note/ Crome painting for sale bought by F.R. Meatyard/ Ink illustration by Norman Lupton

    Kitson includes a cutting from the report of visitors to the Ashmolean museum referencing Kitson and a painting by Pietro Testa 'Dead Christ'/ Kitson entry on the Heseltine sale of a Crome painting which had previously been exhibited as a Cotman painting at the Tate as formerly attributed to Crome. Kitson writes that it came up as a Crome, and was sold to F.R. Meatyard after a 'spirited contest' between Meatyard and P.M. Turner/ Ink illustration by Norman Lupton of F.R. Meatyard standing on a defeated P.M. Turner with Meatyard clutching a sword and the picture.

    Date: 1934-1935

  • Transcription

    {Kitson note}
    From the report of the visitors to the ashmolean museum, 1934.
    {cutting from report}
    Mr. Sydney Kitson a Dead Christ of great depth of feeling by Pietro Testa, along with an allegorical drawing by the same master.
    /
    {Kitson entry}
    In the Heseltine sale lot 401 had been Exhibited at the Cotman Exhibition at the Tate as a Cotman, 'formerly attributed to Crome' -
    It came up again as a Crome, after a "spirited contest" F.R. Meatyard secured it for £70, against P.M. Turner.
    {cutting}
    J. CROME.
    401 Durham, signed Water-colour 11in by 163/4in.
    /
    {Cutting of an Illustration by N.D. Lupton}
    Ink illustration depicting F.R. Meatyard with sword in right hand and the picture in left hand standing on a defeated P.M. Turner. Underneath it states 'yours Norman'
    {Kitson note}
    (N.D. Lupton)

Ashmolean museum note/ Crome painting for sale bought by F.R. Meatyard/ Ink illustration by Norman Lupton