The Cotman Collection | 34

Cotmania. Vol. IX. 1933-4

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/9
Page: p.14 recto


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    Clippings from The Times the Sunday Times and the Morning Post, and a clipping of a photo of a work title 'After the Storm'

    Article from Sunday Times / clipping from The Times announcing the start of Kenneth Clark's role as director of the National Gallery/ article from the Morning Post

    Date: 1933-34

  • Transcription

    {Article from Sunday Times}

    COTMAN

    Of the landscape painters I believe Cotman has most to gain from this exhibition. Paintings like "The Waterfall" and " The baggage Waggon " will be revelations to those who do not know them already, and Cotman's mastery of "volumes " and the solidity of his three-dimensional designs should appeal strongly to a younger generation that has boon brought up on Cézanne. For this exhibition should make it ahundantly clear that in this matter of substantiality Cotman did what Cézanne wanted to do but rarely succeeded in doing. Though less spectacular as a colourist, Cotman, by his plastic qualities, deserves to rank with Constable and Turner.

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    {clipping from The Times announcing the start of Kenneth Clark's role as director of the National Gallery}

    THE NATIONAL GALLERY— Mr. Kenneth Clark who began his duties as Director of the National Gallery yesterday, photographed in his office.

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    {article from the Morning Post}

    Notable among the number are Stubbs and Ben Marshall, the animal painters; Zoffany, who was of German origin; and Cotman, who would have won many extra marks had he been represented by Mr. Percy Turner's splendid painting, by him. for which the beautiful water- colour " Wind in the Trees," belonging to Mr. H. J. Colman, is a study.
    Mr. Colman also owns other striking Cotmans which have not been shown in London. They certainly would have enhanced the artist's reputation had they been at Burlington House.

Clippings from The Times the Sunday Times and the Morning Post, and a clipping of a photo of a work title 'After the Storm'