Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/8
Page: 31 recto
Description
Visit to collection of J. S. Cotman at Emmer Green (Reading), 24 Nov. 1932 (3)
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\18. An enormous w.c. (2'.0" x 3'.0") From the Cavalry Barracks "J. J. Cotman. Oct: 1867." (N[orth] view of Norwich Cathedral.)
**(19) An unfinished landscape (1.6 x 2.8) with trees, river & bridge. Signed, 'Cotman', much pencil, lovely colour.
(20) A mansion in a wooded park. (1.3 x 2.3) by J. J. C.
(21) A view with Welsh slated houses, gravel pit, & wooded hills. ? lower part of Mousehold. (1.5½ x 2.9.) hard, but competent. "J. J. Cotman 1872."
(22) An oil, on board, (10½ x 13½.) of a seascape with lighthouse in front of a fort (?), label on back "J. S. Cotman New Brighton Lighthouse, b[ough]t at Fred Cotman's sale, Preston, March 1910, 4.4.0. from Mr Hargreave's collection." very doubtful.
**(23) An oil. Dutch boat with 'DORT' on yellow sail, at low water in Yar[mouth] river (?) much pencuk thin paint, on canvas (14 x 18), ?1825, lovely colour
*(24) An Oil. Upright landscape (11½ x 7¾.) Clump of trees l. white cottage in distance. on board. paint cracked.
** On reverse "Landscape with a mill." (8 x 12) fine sky, c 1825 (?)
(25) A book of Drawings & etchings by J. S. Cotman. Charles Nichol's (1814) book plate by J. S. C. 1st drawing a lady profile l. pencil (?) Mrs J. S. C. Some sketches, some drawing opies, & some etchings.
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