Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/6
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Description
SD Kitson diary entry Sunday May 17. 1931, continuation
Hand written SD Kitson diary entry Sunday May 17. 1931, Mrs Barkers' books, continuation.
Date: 1930-31
Transcription
(4) A volume of drawings by Joseph Geldart
some dated 1836.
belonged to the Brighthouses.
mostly copies of old masters. (disappointing.)
(5) A Volume entitled 'Original drawings of
Romsey Ch/. by E.T. July 1816.
Some are copied from R. Cattermole.
(brother of George: he worked for Britton's 'Cathedral Antiquities')
W.cs & pencil sketches.
E.T Aug'22. E.T. July 16. etc.
An admirable pencil sketch of "Christ Church
from Muddeford", full of J.S.C.
'Keep of Rochester Castle. July 31, 1816. E. Turner', pencil.
"N. Transept of Christ Church. E.T. July 16."
A pencil drawing "W. end of Netley Abbey"
is surely J.S.C.
(6) 36 ETCHINGS of Irish Antiquities. Unpublished. 1830.
only 15 Copies printed.
St. Boyne's Cross, Monaster Boyce, from a drawing by D Gurney Esq, (etching by J.S.C)
Lisser Cross at do. from a drawing by do. (etching by JSC)
St. Doulough's Ch/ from a do. by do. (s.g. etching by JSC, much foxed)
20 etchings, are from drawings by D. Gurney Esq
5 ---------------------------------------- by Joseph Woods Esq
The rest from do. by Dr. Hosken
(7) Miscellanea Curiosa. M.S. 2 Vols
Has a letter from E.T. Lady P. Oct 5. 1822
describing a visit & the character of John
Varley --