Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
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Kitson Diary entry Oct: 1930: notes on Arthur Dixon's letters
Kitson Diary entry Oct: 1930
Date: 1930-31
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Oct: 1930. Arthur Batchelor gave me letters
from Arthur Dixon to J.J. Cotman, extending from
March 8. 1834 to Dec 10. 1834.
Arthur Dixon, Chemist, Exchange St. , Norwich.
Was a son of Robert Dixon, Tombland, Norwich. (Dickes)
(?) the artist. 1780-1815.
(1) March 8. 1834. He has finished sketches of Geldart to send
to J.J.
(2) March 19. 1834. [quoted by Dickes] Alfred Cotman's health,
J.J. is not coming to Norwich for Easter.
(3) March 27. 1834. has just seen J.S.C. who arrived in Norwich that
day, who said of J.J.'s studies, "colouring broad
& flat, quite on the principle & full of the
qualities I admire."
(4) March 31. 1834. Horace Love is coming to town to do J.J.'s portrait
for Geldart.
(5) April 7. 1834. Sunsets & friendships, very
affectionate letter.
(6) April 13. 1834. Walks from Thorpe to Norwich & back
hoping for a letter from J.J.C.
(7) May 21. 1834. about his flowers, & about a cart
backing into his shop window.
(8) June 14. 1834. Suggests that J.S.C shd. send Alfred
to Switzerland.