Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/6
Page: 35 recto
Description
Aug:14th. 1930 diary entry: visit to British Museum
Continuation of Aug:14th. 1930 diary entry
Date: 1930-31
Transcription
I also visited the Print Room at the B.M. where
is a comprehensive collection of engravings from
S. Bourdon's pictures. 2 were engraved
by Boydell.
(1) "Jacob burying Laban's images". engraved
by R. Earlman. 1785 (picture at Houghton)
(2) "Peter & John tending the Sick", engraved by
J. Chambers 1768. (Duke of Devonshire's collection)
There did not seem to be any from which J.S.C.
had directly cribbed, but he doubtless got his
horizon[t]al topped distant buildings from
Bourdon. (very fond of
{sketch} pyramids.)
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