The Cotman Collection | 25

Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 12 recto


  • Description

    Sale entries including Overgrown Well

    Nine auctioneer catalogue entries; annotated by Kitson.

    Date: 10 Feb-23 Jun 1927

  • Transcription

    J.S.COTMAN.
    82 AN OLD MILL BY A STREAM
    7½ in. by 11½in.
    From the Collection of J Heugh, Esq.
    From the Collection of Thomas Agnew, Esq., 1906

    {Kitson notes to right, and below.} Christies, 11.2.27

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    J.S.COTMAN.
    116 A Village Scene with Buildings and Figures on a River Bank, watercolour
    {Kitson notes below.} Willis Rooms, 10.2.27

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    J.S.COTMAN.
    8 A BRIDGE IN WALES
    Sepia - 7¾ in. by 10¾in.
    {Kitson notes above, and to left.} from Late C.L. Collyn Thompson, Woodbridge, Suffolk
    (sold to a lady at Woodbridge)
    {Kitson notes to right, and below.} bought by Murray & co
    51 Church Street
    Chelsea
    SW
    Christies - 18.2.27
    for 13 guineas

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    COTMAN
    132 View in Normandy, bears signature
    Water-colours
    12 in. by 9 in.

    {Kitson notes to left.} Sotheby 30.03.27

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    J.S.Cotman
    118 A RIVER AT LOW TIDE, with stranded boats and fisherfolk
    18¼ in. by 31¼ in.
    From the Collection of W. Fuller-Maitland, Esq.
    {Kitson notes to right, and below.} bought by E.A.Lewis. 77 [far+1 word illegible] bought 6 guineas. oil.
    Christie's. 22.4.27.
    {Kitson notes to left.} seen by a. [Walker] who reports it an absolute dud. Mr Lewis said that he remembered it being sold for 170 guineas on a former occasion.

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    COTMAN.
    52 SHIPPING IN A STORM OFF A JETTY
    29½ in. by 44 in.
    {Kitson notes to right, and below.} W. A. Coats Sale at Christies 10.6.27,
    10 guineas

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    COTMAN
    105 Coast Scene; and two others
    Watercolours
    {Kitson notes to right and far right.} Sotheby 25:6:27
    Verybad duds no attempts at Cotman's style (c1870?)

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    J.S.COTMAN.
    82 Overgrown Well signed
    Water-colour 11in. by 8½ in.

    {Kitson notes} 23.6.27 Mrs. Adami's collection. Sotheby's. drawing copy - early (c.1812) quiet colours.
    {Kitson notes to left.} bought by Fin[bay] for 29£ with Palser as underbidders.
    {Kitson sketch of well to right-hand side.}

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    J.S.COTMAN.
    104 A Coast Scene with Boats and Figures
    {Kitson notes above, and to left.} Willis' [Rooms] 23.6.27
    oil c.22 x 30. quite obviously not by Cotman.

Sale entries including  Overgrown Well