The Cotman Collection | 73

Cotmania. Vol. II. 1927-8

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/2
Page: 63 recto


  • Description

    Auction Sales (cont)

    catalogue cuttings + notes

    Date: 22 Apr 1927 - 23 Apr 1928

  • Transcription

    {catalogue cuttings + notes}
    <Willis's Rooms 26.1.28>
    J. S.COTMAN.
    147 Lake Scenes with Figures, a pair
    <absolutely unlike any work of Cotman's. Elaborate, conscientious work of c. 1790>

    <Willis's Rooms 2.2.28>
    J. S.COTMAN.
    93 A Wayside Cottage, water colour

    <Mch 1840. Sotheby's 8.2.28>
    <J. J. Cotman>
    9 Head of a Girl, signed and dated 1840
    Black chalk
    12 in. by 9½ in.
    <[clever, but common?]>
    And M.E. COTMAN: Landscape, signed with initials
    Black and white chalk
    <May 1848>
    <[illegible 1 word] wood buildings & trees with stile>

    <Sotheby's 8.2.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    15 Landscape with a Ruined Castle
    Water-colours
    And Interior of a Church
    <a most miserable dud. neither in the least like Cotman. a very bad dud>

    <Christie's 17.2.28>
    J.S. COTMAN, 1824.
    55 A STREET SCENE, NORMANDY
    12¾ in. by 21 in.

    <Willis's Rooms 1.3.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    98 A Coast Scene with Boats and Figures
    <oils>

    <Christie's 2.3.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    42 A LANDSCAPE, with pony and peasant-boys
    31½ in. by 52½ in.
    <oil. property of Earl of Wemyss & March>

    <Willis's Rooms 8.3.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    135 A Wooded Landscape, monochrome, unfinished

    <Sotheby 14.3.28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    104 A Country House, Rose Hall; Landscape; and Gilderstone
    signed with initials, and dated
    Pencil 3
    <[illegible] = James Holland. by [whom] they were done. Bought by Paterson & seen at his gallery - 22.3.28>

    <Norham Castle, with cattle & water in foreground. oil 17" x 23". Christie's 23.3.28. [illegible 1 word] 22.3.28 - not genuine>

    <Christie's 13.4.'28>
    J.S. COTMAN.
    54 SHIPPING OFF THE COAST
    7½ in. by 10 in.
    <watercolour>

    <Christie's 23.4.'28>
    COTMAN.
    133 THE MILL STREAM
    24½ in. by 29½ in.
    <oil>

    45 J.S. COTMAN - A River at Low Tide, fisher folk and stranded boats, 31 in. by 18 in.
    From the Collection of Fuller Maitland, Esq.
    <Knight, Frank & Rutley 19.4.28>
    <This oil was sold at Christie's 22.4.27. for 6 guineas>

Auction Sales (cont)