The Cotman Collection | 72

Cotmania. Vol. II. 1927-8

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/2
Page: 62 verso


  • Description

    Auction Sales (cont)

    catalogue cuttings + notes / sketch + note

    Date: 01 Jul 1924 - 30 Jul 1928

  • Transcription

    {catalogue cuttings + notes}
    <Willis's Rooms - 3.11.27 - not seen>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    154 A View in Italy, and A Continental Scene, ditto, 2

    <Christie's - 21.11.'27. not seen. sold to Morrison for £5.15.6.>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    31 FISHING BOATS IN A SQUALL
    7½ in by 12¾ in < watercolour >

    < Christie's 25.11.27 >
    J.S. COTMAN.
    7 OFF CROMER: Fishing-boats in a breeze
    11½ in by 18 in
    < watercolour >
    < 190 guineas >
    < Miss A.G. B[illegible] of Altrincham. Sold at Christie's July '24 to Agnew for 200 gs.>

    < Christie's 25.11.27 >
    < seen - 21.11.27 >
    < Brocklebank Collection >
    J.S. COTMAN.
    64 A WOODLAND GLADE: A heron standing among rushes in a running stream
    16½ in. by 21½ in.
    < watercolour >
    < very nasty late drawing - bad composition >
    < 90 guineas >

    < Christie's 25.11.27 >
    COTMAN.
    144 MEN-O'-WAR AND FISHING BOATS IN A BREEZE OFF THE COAST
    40 in. by 45 in. < oil >
    < seen 21.11.27 - dud >
    < [[190 guineas]] >

    < Christie's 25.11.27 >
    COTMAN.
    129 THE WATERING PLACE
    10½ in. by 14½ in.
    < oil >

    < Willis's Rooms 1.12.27 >
    J.S. COTMAN.
    58 A Marine View with Shipping
    < oil >

    < Christie's 12.12.'27 >
    J.S. COTMAN, 1863.
    90 A LAKE SCENE, with fisherfolk; and BARMOUTH, by J.VARLEY - (two) 2
    < watercolour >
    < 81/2 guineas >

    < Christie's 12.12.'27 >
    COTMAN.
    154 A LANDSCAPE, with windmill and farm-cart
    19¼ in. by 23½ in.
    < oil >

    < Willis's Rooms 19.1.'28 >
    COTMAN.
    [31?] Fishing Boats off the French Coast
    COTMAN.
    58 A River Scene and Shipping
    < 2.10.0 >
    COTMAN.
    54 Boats on the Yare
    < 5.15.6 >
    < to D. Russell >

    /

    {sketch + note}
    No. 54. c. 24 x 29
    No. 54. Cotman's cows on bank on l. Cotman's reeds. ditto hay barge. figures in boat very bad. drooping rain cloud in distance. Mill white against dark cloud & rainbow. all very feeble - but ?
    Inscribed on elaborate (c.1850) gold frame 'John Sell Cotman 1826'

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