The Cotman Collection | 65

Cotmania. Vol. I. 1926-7

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/1
Page: 31 recto


  • Description

    "Collection of Original Portraits" 1819 and 1825, with Dawson Turner crest.

    Kitson list of portraits continued from Dawson Turner volumes sold at Sotheby's Lot 134 &5 / A Castle at Dieppe sold at Christie's.

    Date: 13/07/1927; 18/07/1927

  • Transcription

    (7) Mrs. Dawson Turner. unsigned 1818 pencil & coloured chalk.
    (8) photo. John Sell Cotman by J.P Davis 1818 Draughtsman of Norman Antiquities Etched by Mrs. D.T. 1818
    Lot 135
    (1) George Anson M. P. 1797 - 1857 general M. P. for South Staffs 1818 - Commander in Chief in India 1856. - "J.S. Cotman 1820."
    *(2) E. W. A. Hay British Consul at Tangier (not in D. N. B.) (Dictionary of National Biography) - "J. S. Cotman dated 1823."
    (3) Revd Edward Maltby D.D. (1770-1859) Bp of Chichester 1831 - Bp of Durham 1836 F. R. S. F. S. A. " J. S. Cotman, 1823"
    (4) Charles E. Rumbold (not in D. N. B.) - "J. S. Cotman 1820"
    *(5) *Captain William Scoresby (1789 -1857) F. R. S. 1824 Arctic Explorer - ordained 1825. Curate of Bessing by New Bridlington. D.D. 1839 Vicar of Bradford 1839. " J. S. Cotman dated June 12 1824."
    *(6) Thomas Sharp of Coventry (1770-1841) "Coventry Antiquities" published in 1871. has a portrait of Sharp Etched by Mrs. Dawson Turner after a drawing made by J. S. Cotman in 1823.' (D. N. B.) ' J. S. Cotman Esq dated 1823. Etched by Mrs. D.T. 1823.


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    J. S. COTMAN 40 A CASTLE AT DIEPPE, with figures Unframed - 6¼ in. by 5¼ in.
    12 An Album, containing Arches of the Abbey Church of St. George de Bocherville, by J. S. Cotman, 1820; A Landscape, by T. Girtin ; Brighton Beach, by G. Jones, R. A. ; A Highland Landscape, by W. L. Leitch ; several Views in Old Towns, by Samuel Prout ; Inverlochy Castle, and Highland Views, by T. M. Richardson ; The Fishing Boats' Arrival, by T. S. Robins ; Lady Abingdon, by Sir W. Ross, R. A. ; Studies of Trees, J. M. W. Turner, R. A. ; and others - *(thirty-two) Whole bound red morocco tooled with gold*
    {Kitson notes, arrows indicate both entry 40 and 12 sold at :} Christie's 18.7.27 see next page.