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Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 14 verso

  • Description

    COATS COLLECTION (continued)
    A Normandy River, Wreck on a Beach, Abbey Ruins

    Two small sketches by S.D. Kitson of works from the collection of W A Coats sold in January 1927. A gap is left to draw a third.

    Date: January 1927

  • Transcription

    82 A Normandy River
    {Remainer of title shown in italics plus the following are Kitson's notes} oil c 15" x 12" bought by P.M.Turner.

    267 Wreck on a Beach, by J.S.Cotman?
    kitson notes} oil. c14x18.

    330 Abbey Ruins, by J. S. Cotman
    kitson notes} Watercolour. c18"x 12"
    (E End of Howden Church cf etching) signed J S Cotman 1804. 100£
    much faded. no figures in foreground but cows in distance on the right (as drawing as Leicester Galleries.)

COATS COLLECTION (continued) A Normandy River, Wreck on a Beach, Abbey Ruins