Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7

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134 A volume bound in red morocco entitled "Collection of Original Portraits, 1819," being 47 subjects in pencil, black chalk and water-colour, of a number of contemporary persons including J. S. Cotman*, Sir H. C. Englefield, B.R. Haydon, Professor Lamauroux, Talma, numerous members of the Turner family, etc., by or attributed to J.C.Cotman, R.R. Reinagle, B. R. Haydon, Ozias Humphrey, etc., several signed
135 A similar volume bound in red morocco, entitled "Collection of Original Portraits, 1825," containing a series of some 67 drawings of a number of contemporary portraits, including the Marquis of Anglesey, Napoleon, Admiral Sir E. Codrington, Sir Charles Greville, Dr. Monro, Francis Palgrave, etc., by or attributed to F. Chantrey, P.A., A.S. Cotman, John Varley, etc., many signed and dated

{Kitson notes to left} Sotheby's 13.7.27 Bought by V & A Museum. 36£. Bought by V & A Museum. 37£.
{Kitson notes below}
These 2 vols have the crest & initials of Dawson Turner stamped on the binding - Index of portraits with names of artists at the beginning of lot 134 & at the end of lot 135.
Lot 134 contains - (good drawings starred)
*(1) photo. George Bidder (1806-1878.) 1819 - unsigned, pencil drawing by J. S. C.- pupils to L. (Ethched by Mrs. Turner)
*(2) W. J. Burchell - (William John - ex-plorer & naturalist, author of 'Travels in Africa.' 1782 (?) - 1863-) "J. S. Cotman, dated 1818" - pencil - (etched by Mrs D.T. )(Dawson Turner)
(3) Sir Henry Charles Englefield - Bart. 1752 - 1822 - President of Society of Artists. 1811-12. by J.S. Cotman. (unsigned) pencil etched by Mrs D.T. 1815.
*(4) William Jackson (Hooker) F.R.S. & F.L.S. 1785 - 1865 Director of Kew Gardens Knighted 1836 -J.S. Cotman. (unsigned) pencil etched by Mrs D.T. 1815.
(5) Rev Pendlebury Houghton, Minister of the Octagon Chapel Norwich (original at Octagan Chapel) Soft ground etching by J.S. C. see frontispiece to my copy of Cotman's etchings.
(6) Professor) Lamouroux of Caen. unsigned, dated 1817 etched by Mrs Turner for Turner's Tours in Normandy. pencil