The Cotman Collection | 15

Cotmania. Vol. VIII. 1932-3

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/8
Page: 10 recto


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    Colman collection at Crown Point (9)

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    Another Portfolio.
    (1) Pencil drawing of a gate, very ‘copybookish’- “2760. Cotman. 1820”
    *(2) A sepia of barrels etc on shore. Cotman 1268. c 1809, lovely tones.
    *** (3) A Greta drawing - w.c. branches coming down to rocks and water. On sugar paper. 12 1/8 x 8 7/8 (5)
    (4) Pencil of a large castle on a river (? Alnwick) M. E Cotman 1808.
    (5) “Ruins of a Stone Cross at Stanhoe Nfk. J. S. Cotman 1815”. Pencil – 9 x 6¾. “1959” (There is a w.c. by M.E.C of this subject.)
    (6) Postwick Grove (like the s.g. etching) “Cotman 2063”.
    ***(7) Sketch for the w.c. Back of the Surrey [?] St houses- J.S.C Nov: 13, '29. 12 x 8¾. (52)
    ** (8) Interior of a Church. w.c. c. 1806-7 on thick grained paper- 10¾ x 15¾.
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    Another Portfolio, lettered "J. S Cotman".
    (1) “Hanworth Hall. Oct 10. 1841.” Charcoal on grey paper 5¼ x 15.
    (2) Devil’s Tower (floods) ?1841- 7¼ x 16 5/8.
    (3) “Blofield – The Old Road from Norwich to Yarmouth” grey paper washed in a light tint, lights scratched out. 11¾ x 16¾.

Colman collection at Crown Point (9)