The Cotman Collection | 53

Cotmania. Vol. II. 1927-8

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/2
Page: 43 recto


  • Description

    Visit to V & A (cont) / Letter from Victor Rienaecker

    Diary entry (cont) / letter

    Date: 24 May 1928

  • Transcription

    {diary entry (cont)}
    paper & Boswell had a pupil's copy in 1927.
    Hardie also had on offer an unimportant pencil drawing 8½ x 11½ 'Gunton Park. Cotman. 2930' in which the stile appears on left.
    Noted among the Constable sketches an oil study of ploughs 'Nov: 2 1814': also a ditto of a cart & 2 horses in tandem, the leader turned to left as in JSC's 'Mishap' - dated Oct 24. 1814 -

    /

    {letter}
    TELEPHONE GERRARD 6432

    BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB
    17, SAVILE ROW, LONDON W.1.
    May 24th 1928

    Dear Kitson,
    I have just heard from Tomkins that you have bought that magnificent early Cotman, & I just want to congratulate you on getting it. It is a perfectly lovely drawing.
    With kind regards
    Yours sincerely
    Victor Rienaecker

Visit to V & A (cont) / Letter from Victor Rienaecker