Cotmania. Vol. VI. 1930-31

Cotman Drawings in Free Library.Norwich.
29.12.30. Arthur Batchelor wrote that he had found
some drawings in the Free Library.
Local Portfolios.
(1) Cat:No. 176. "Font at Aldborough Jan: 20. 1822."
Pencil on buff paper. 5 1/ 2 x 6 1/2. [Looks like H.or E. Turner, or
some good pupil.]
(2) Cat:No. 7969. "Attlebridge Church E.Turner. 1827."
[Very bad tracing of a (?) Cotman set-out] 10 1/2 x 7.
(3) Cat:No. 284. "Aylsham Font E.T. 1822."
[Watercolour. vivid embroidery kneeler r of font.]
(4) Cat:No. 1148. "Castle Rising Church. July 10. 1813."
Pencil on cream paper. w.m. 1809. 12 1/2 x 9.
[Probably J.S.C's study for two etchings. Plate XVI, dated
December 20. 1813.]
(5) Cat:No. 1149. "N. Front. Castle Rising Church: July 9. 1813."
Pencil, full notes of colour. 'oker', etc 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.
(6) Cat:No. 1158. "East End Castle Rising Church." 15 x 9 1/2 9 1/2 x 13
[Same rough paper. rapid work & hurriedly perfunctory
but, I think, J.S.C. truncated in pencil.]
(7) Cat:No. 1266. Clippesby. 11 x 7 1/2.
Very bad pupil's copy, signed in ink on margin "J.S Cotman".
(8) Cat:No. 2595. Ingham Ch[urch] 10 x 7 1/2.
Pencil on buff paper. Very bad drawing copy. in ink on margin's "J.S.Cotman" i.e. 'the property of'. (?)