Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/8
Page: 30 recto
Description
Visit to collection of J. S. Cotman at Emmer Green (Reading), 24 Nov. 1932 (2)
Date:
Transcription
(7) A Norman doorway, pencil. Copy of a J. S. C etching. "Miles E Cotman Jan 2, 1821." in J. S. C's writing. Pretty good.
(80 Sidmouth, Devon. "2626 Cotman." family.
(9) A building: 2 horses & a cart, part of bridge l. "Cotman 2450." family.
(10) A beggar. "Cotman, 2864." family.
(11) A well. "Tintern. Cotman 2852. K. C. L stamp". family.
(12) Part of a Castle. "Cotman 2856." family.
(13) Witlingham Church. "J. J. Cotman 4131."
(14) Harlech Castle. "Cotman 2076." good family.
(15) Study of old horse (reminiscent of my oil) with a Nfk plough behind. "Cotman 1836." prob: J. S. C.
(16) "Bramerton Heath, 1860. Cotman." a good J. J. C. 8½ x 13.
(17) A continental scene, river, high bdgs each side & a bridge connecting them. bk chk pipe clay & scratches with a wood stump(?), date scratched on ?"Jan[uar]y 10-11-12." Wild & swagger, full of quality, 17 x 12¼.
(18) Pencil drawing of a young lady, profile l. "Cotman King's College." The profile of the face is in hard pencil line as if it had been traced by Camera Lucida. The dress is very sensitively put in. On back 'M. E. C' in ink. "J. S. Cotman del[ineavi]t" in pencil. I sh[oul]d regard this as by J. S. C. The subject is probably Ann Cotman.