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.