The Cotman Collection | 6

Cotmania. Vol. VIII. 1932-3

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/8
Page: 4 recto

  • Description

    Colman collection at Crown Point (4)

    List of artworks from Kitson’s visit to the Colman Collection at Crown Point, Norwich.

    Date: 12 Oct 1932

  • Transcription

    (20) A Castle - “Cotman 1852”. Very poor- pencil
    (21) A Bridge. J.S. Cotman 1823- 2059 - prob: right. rubbed. points.
    (22) A Landscape. “Cotman 2572”- pencil. M.E.C
    (23) Building on a river. “J.S. Cotman 1816-973”. Right, but unimportant.
    **(24) Sketch on white paper - 3 men bringing in a dead body - figures cut out in silhouette for the Wreck of the Houghton Pictures. “1839” 7 x 18 ¾
    (25) A group of cottages - J.S. Cotman 1823 - 2340 - poor, but prob: right- students’ pencil pts - pencil
    (26) “Lillebonne”- “2847- Cotman”. Poor.
    **(27) A Kiln at Cromer - Cotman 2784”- 6 ¾ x 10. (mine is 7¾ x 11½) based on very early drawing. Pencil - I think this copy is by J.S.C.
    (28) “Hesleyside, 2642 Cotman” - family pencil drawing of a pair of thatched cottages.
    *(29) “A town at St Lo, Normandy, J.S. Cotman 1818. 1347” - genuine drawing.
    (30) A jetty and buildings “2658 Cotman” - family.
    (31) Ships. “J. Cotman-2956”-
    (32) “Goodrich Castle North (sic) Wales 548” K.L.C. stamp- looks like a genuine drawing, touched up.

Colman collection at Crown Point (4)