The Cotman Collection | 63

The Cotman Letters 1804-1833

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/3/1/2
Page: 63


  • Description

    Note to Keymer, to prove plates; Stratton St Mary Church.

    Pencil note transcribed from the back of a drawing of Stratton St Mary Church, Long Stratton, Norfolk.

    Date: 01/06/1932

  • Transcription

    "Mr Keymer,
    please to prove these plates this Morning-
    The Drawing wove paper for the Blate of the Brass-
    Yours J.S.Cotman."
    This pencil note is on the back of the Stratton St Mary Church etching, dated 1817, in a 2 volume book, rebound, entitled
    Cotman's Norfolk Etchings.
    Proofs.
    Artist's own copy-
    It belongs to Mr R.B.Beckett. It is on loan to the Whitworth Art Gallery (June 1932.)

Note to Keymer,  to prove plates; Stratton St Mary Church.