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Cotmania. Vol. V. 1929-30

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/5
Page: 52 recto


  • Description

    Catalogue of Sir Hickman Bacon's Cotmans

    Items 31-38

    Date: 1929-30

  • Transcription

    (31) Blue Man, in a Landscape. - late. egg medium. w[ater]c[olour]. 8 x 11¼.
    (32) photo [added in pencil] A Sketch in Italy (?) w[ater]c[olour] (?) from a drawing by Harriott
    late - egg. medium - Turner tree. 8 x 9¾
    (33) ** Lake in Wales - w[ater]c[olour] (Rep[roduce]d in Oppé's book)
    (?) Llyn Ogwen (as Sir H. B. believes)
    From same sketchbook [note on items 34-37]
    (34) Pencil Sketch of a Cottage. - ribbed paper - c. 1801 - a landscape & river on back (slight) 7 x 10.
    (35) Pencil sketch: part of a ruined castle. ribbed paper. c. 1801. 7 x 10.
    (36) Pencil sketch of a house on a steep bank. ribbed paper c. 1801. 7 x 10.
    (37) Pencil sketch of a gateway. better than the above. ribbed paper c. 1801. 7 x 10.
    {Sketch of 37 by Kitson}
    (38) Pencil Sketch - "Old S. Town, Yarmouth." 'oker' - 'green' 'l[igh]t red' - smooth paper - c. 1802.
    On the back is a later, slight, but very good sketch of St Benet's Mill in soft pencil — 7½ x 9.

Catalogue of Sir Hickman Bacon's Cotmans