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Cotmania. Vol. V. 1929-30

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/5
Page: 84 verso


  • Description

    Brandsby Commonplace Book

    Notes cross-referenced from fol. 85r

    Date: 1929-30

  • Transcription

    (1) A pencil study of trees, inscribed ‘Larch’ - ‘Brandsby, July 21, 1805’ is in the British Museum (293)
    (2) Hesleyside, Northumberland, was the seat of William John Charlton, born 1784. He succeeded his father W[illia]m Charlton in 1797, & married in 1809 Francis Cholmeley’s sister, Katherine Henrietta.
    (3) Robert Selby of Biddlestone, Northumberland, married, in 1793, Teresa, sister of the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, & had 2 sons & 1 daughter.
    * A watercolour drawing, 13¼ x 9, inscribed on the drawing “July 16, 1805”, & on the back of the mount, “Brandsby”, is in the coll[ectio]n of S.D.K. (no. 772.) bought at sale of Sutton Palmer’s remaining works, Christie, Dec. 11, 1933.

Brandsby Commonplace Book