The Cotman Collection | 71

Cotmania. Vol. II. 1927-8

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/2
Page: 61 recto


  • Description

    Auction Sales (cont)

    catalogue cuttings + notes / newspaper cutting / catalogue cuttings + notes

    Date: 13 Dec 1926 - 30 Jul 1928

  • Transcription

    {catalogue cuttings + notes}
    M.E.COTMAN.
    92 Landscape
    Water-colour
    in. by 13 in.

    <Christie's 23.7.'28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    8 THE ROAD ACROSS THE MARSHES
    10½ in. by 13½ in.
    <J.J.C (?)>
    <by J.J.C (?)>

    J.S.COTMAN.
    9 A SEA-PIECE, with shipping
    in. by 13 in.
    <M.E.C (?)>
    <by M.E.C (?)>

    {newspaper cutting}
    .... The drawings included two small ones by R.P. Bonington, the Rialto, Venice - 140 guineas (Vicars); a side canal, Venice - 155 guineas (Parker); and two by J.S. Cotman, the road across the marshes - 115 guineas (Vicars), and a sea-piece with shipping - 105 guineas (Agnew).

    {catalogue cuttings + notes}
    <Christie's 23.7.28>
    79 A FOREST SCENE, with a peasant woman - on panel; and A SANDY ROAD, with horseman, by J.B. LADBROOKE - (two) 2

    <Christie's 16.7.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    13 ALLINGTON CASTLE
    Indian ink wash - 7½ in. by 10¾ in.

    <Sotheby's July 11. 1928>
    JOHN SELL COTMAN.
    6 Study of a farmhouse; and a village street
    Water-colours
    <both these dated at back, 1800 - probably all right, but very 'dotty' & picturesque>

    JOHN SELL COTMAN. 1782 -1842.
    43 Gentleman seated, with gun and dog
    Water-colour, framed
    13¼ in. by 9 in.
    *** Illustrated in "The Connoisseur," July, 1924. Exhibited at the Tate Gallery, Cotman Exhibition, 1922, No. 164.
    <bought by Fine Art Society for S.D.K for 9.10.0.>

    <June 18. 28 Christie's - (Col: Harding's sale)>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    84 SHIPPING OFF THE COAST: Stormy weather
    in. by 15 in.
    <2.2.0 S.D.K. from Agnews, [Conrad Cooke's?] sale. [[2.6.27]].[[illegible]] 13.12.26>

    <June 4. 1928. Christie's>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    14 BUILDWAS ABBEY, with two donkeys in the foreground
    9 in. by 14½ in.
    <bought in at Christie's 2.6.27 @ 75 g: now in Leeds Art Gallery.>
    <was offered to R.H.K for 175 in July 1927 - by Matthews & Brooke.>

    J.S. COTMAN.
    15 A HARBOUR SCENE, with shipping
    12 in. by 9¾ in.

    <Willis' Rooms 26.4.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    184 Landscapes, Cottages and Figures, on panels, a pair
    <bought in @ 11gs. Duds>

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