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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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    The Norton Family Portraits

    Kitson Diary entry for The Norton Family Portraits Oct:18. 1930

    Date: 1930-31

  • Transcription

    The Norton Family Portraits.
    Went Oct:18. 1930. to see Mrs Mitchell (nee Norton)
    who lives with her son-in-law, Armstrong Gibbs at
    Crossings, Danbury, Essex.
    Mrs. M has 10 pencil portraits of J.S.C. all about 7 1/2 x 6.
    on white (?) Whatman, paper. numbered.
    (1) Profile .l. 'J.S.C frcit June 17. 1800.'
    Peter Norton Sons aged 70. father of James Norton. d.die.2.1813.
    aged 85.
    (2) Profile l. 'J.S.Cottman(sic) June 20. 1800',
    Joseph Lansdown, aged 75, father of Sarah Norton(3)
    (3) Profile l. unsigned
    Sarah Norton, aged 48. (wife ofJames Norton (4))
    (4) Profile. l. 'J.Cotman. Nov:5. 1801.'
    James Norton, aged 49.
    (5) 'Peter Norton, Easton. J.S.C [ ]. June 20.1800'.
    Profile l. (photo)
    Peter the second b 1755 d. 1832. Deputy Lieut forSomerset or Glos.
    (6) Profile. l. 'J.S.C June 20. 1800'.
    Sarah Norton. aged 23. 1777 - 1804. (Dropsy)
    (7) Profile l. J.S.C June 19.1800.
    Mary Ann Norton. aged 21. 1779-1865.
    (8) Profile l. 'J.S.Cotman frcit. June 17. 1800'.
    Peter Norton, aged 18. 1782-1868.
    Old Uncle Peter of 25 Soho Square.
    [Photo]

The Norton Family Portraits