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Cotmania. Vol. VIII. 1932-3

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/8
Page: 32 recto

  • Description

    Visit to collection of J. S. Cotman at Emmer Green (Reading), 24 Nov. 1932 (4) / Tea with Mrs Bickmore, Oxford, 28 Nov. 1932, where Kitson sees her 'lovely' Near St Martin's at Oak, Norwich again / A landscape drawing by Rembrandt presented to the British Museum

    Journal entry of two visits between 24-28th November 1932

    Date: 28 November 1932

  • Transcription

    I took over the charcoal drawing of J.J.C by himself, and J.S.C. swapped 17 Cotman sketch book ‘scraps’ & the large Continental drawing for it. I came back, very contented.

    Nov: 28. 1932. Had tea with Mrs Bickmore, 31 Northmore Road, Oxford. Saw her ‘Near St Martin’s at Oak, Norwich’ again. Very pink houses, trees behind. Very much in the 1804 manner- lovely thing. Indigo of sky fled. Cerulean blue of a cloth hanging out of window perfectly fresh.
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    BY REMBRANDT. — A landscape drawing in pen and bistre which has been presented to the British Museum by the National Art Collections Fund. It was adapted by Rembrandt to form the subject of an etching.

Visit to collection of J. S. Cotman at Emmer Green (Reading), 24 Nov. 1932 (4) / Tea with Mrs Bickmore, Oxford, 28 Nov. 1932, where Kitson sees her 'lovely' *Near St Martin's at Oak, Norwich* again / A landscape drawing by Rembrandt presented to the British Museum