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Cotmania. Vol. III. 1928-9

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/3
Page: 18 recto


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    Catalogue of Exhibition of Architectural Etchings in Architectural Association, including the 5 etchings that Kitson lent / Kitson's account of visiting A. A. Allen, and Walker

    Catalogue of Exhibition of Architectural Etchings in Architectural Association, including the 5 etchings that Kitson lent / Kitson's account of visiting A. A. Allen, and Walker

    Date: 25 Feburary-16 March 1929

  • Transcription

    {Clipping from Architectural Association Catalogue}
    The Architectural Association
    (Incorporated)
    Exhibition of Architectural Etchings.
    February 25th, to March 16th, 1929

    Catalogue

    1. "The Gorge, Harlech Castle." (Lent by Mr. Sidney Kitson) J.S.Cotman
    2. "Caernarvon Castle." Ditto Ditto
    3. "Bamborough Castle." Ditto Ditto
    4. "Kilgenan Castle." Ditto Ditto
    5. "Harlech Castle." Ditto Ditto

    {Kitson's diary}
    March 21. 1929. Went to V&A Mus[eum] + saw many of the Cotman drawings. Went to call on Mr. A. A. Allen. 13 Queen's Gate Gardens S. W. 7. He has (1) a superb sepia of the "Arches of the Cloister of the Abbey Church of St Georges de Bocherville [Boscherville] J.S. Cotman. 1820" 8½ x 12⅝.
    Also (2) a late strongly coloured, but not too garish w.c. of a street scene in a foreign town (? Italian Alps) Some egg paste. Carriages and figures very [stagey?] and nice. Inscribed "Cotman - 10¾ x 7½. Dickes p. 361. 'A street view, probably in the Tyrol.'*
    To Mrs Roberts with best Respects of J.S. Cotman?'
    Mr A. A. A. stated that he had in his house in Scotland
    (3) A sepia el[evation] of west end of church of St Gilles near St Lo.
    (4) A panoramic view of Caen. Pencil. 1818.
    (5) Postwick Grove. Pencil, like soft ground etching, but revised.

    March 18, 1929. Called at Walker's - he had 2 large pencil drawings of figure subjects. Very 'dated' & damnable.
    (1) Robinson Crusoe on the Sands, spotting the footmarks of Friday - horrid figure landscape suggestions at back good + fruity. "J. S. Cotman" [J.J.]
    (2) A group of 2 figures - a prisoner and his captain. "4/34 Cotman" He asked 8 guineas. I suggested he should send them back whence they came.

Catalogue of Exhibition of Architectural Etchings in Architectural Association, including the 5 etchings that Kitson lent / Kitson's account of visiting A. A. Allen, and Walker