Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Date: [1888]-5 July 1927
Reference Number: SDK/1/3/2
Extent
6 volumes
Description
A number of Cotman related sales and exhibitions catalogues collected by Kitson during the course of his Cotman research. Most of the books bear Kitson's name and some are annotated by him. There are some items in between pages, for example press and magazine cuttings, letters and invitations.
James Reeve was one of the first to recognise the importance of Cotman's watercolours and his efforts to establish John Sell Cotman as a major artist were endorsed by the British Museum who purchased a substantial part of his collection which Laurence Binyon assessed in 1897. Post-war interest in the artist was rekindled in a comprehensive exhibition of work by the Cotman family at the Tate Gallery in 1922 with a linked display in the British Museum Print Room.
Works by John Sell Cotman and some related painters of the Norwich School
Works by John Sell Cotman and some related painters of the Norwich School, catalogue. National Gallery, Mill Bank, London. Post-war interest in John Sell Cotman was rekindled in a comprehensive ... continue reading
Reference: SDK 1/3/2/3
J.S. Cotman. The Bulwer Collection
J.S. Cotman. The Bulwer Collection, Walker's Gallery, London, with text by C.F. Bell. Charles Francis Bell (1871-1966) was an art historian and the first Keeper of the Fine ... continue reading
Reference: SDK 1/3/2/4
Exhibition of Watercolours in Water Colour and Black and White by John Sell Cotman
Exhibition of Watercolours in Water Colour and Black and White by John Sell Cotman, catalogue for an exhibition held at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, London. continue reading
Reference: SDK 1/3/2/2
Drawings by The Late John Sell Cotman
Drawings by The Late John Sell Cotman. Catalogue of the Ninth Exhibition, Norwich Art Circle, held at the Old Bank of England, Queen Street, Norwich, Norfolk. Letter inserted in between ... continue reading
Reference: SDK 1/3/2/1
Norwich School of Painting, exhibition catalogue. Author not known. Contains two invitations to 'Sydney D. Kitson Esq. & friend', to the opening of the exhibition on 6 October 1927. continue reading
Reference: SDK 1/3/2/5
J.S. Cotman - Exhibits and Sales
J.S. Cotman - Exhibits and Sales, transcriptions of original documents [by Theobald]. This volume contains detailed lists of Cotman sales and exhibitions. The volume is annotated by Kitson. continue reading
Reference: SDK 1/3/2/6