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Cotmania. Vol. VI. 1930-31

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/6
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    John Crome and William Alexander

    John Crome and William Alexander list of drawings, paintings and etchings.....continued

    Date: 1930-31

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    engravings - by - William Alexander - London
    Published by William Millar, Albemarle St. - 1805.
    (An engraving of William Alexander - H.Edridge, del.
    C. Picart, se. 'Art 41.' Private plate.
    WA stamp. is the frontispiece 'Nov 1. 1804' in the
    Bodleian Library copy.
    The first plate is 'London, published July 20. 1797. by
    G. Hirst, Pall Mall, & continued to be published by him
    until 1803 when they were published by Millar.
    The plates are engraved (? soft ground etchings, coloured
    by hand) The last plate is dated Nov 1. 1804,
    (5) Barrow's Voyage in Cochin China. 1806. illustrated
    by W. Alexander.

                         May 5. 1802.
     Meeting of the Sketching Society, in W. Alexander's rooms.
     Subject a passage from one of Cunningham's Poems. (S.
     Guillemand has 2 admirable drawings by J.S.C & W.A.)
     Present.     W. Alexander.
                            P.S. Munn.
                            T.R. Underwood.
                            J.S. Cotman.
                            F. Varley.  [W.F. Varley]
                            W. Munn. Visitors.

John Crome and William Alexander