The Cotman Collection | 23

Cotmania. Vol. IX. 1933-4

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/9
Page: p.10 verso


  • Description

    Journal entry with clipping of listing

    Journal entry listing works/ pasted listing of work ('Westminster Abbey') attributed to J. S. Cotman

    Date: 1933-34

  • Transcription

    {Journal entry}

    18th October 1933

    Visited Russell Cotes art gallery + museum , Bournemouth.

    {clipping}

    1. Westminster Abbey, J. S. Cotman. Showing amongst other tombs, Edward the confessors tomb, on the right. Water Colour 16 in. h. by 12 ½ .in. w

    {Journal entry continued}

    The above is a very careful architectural drawing, carefully coloured, but not, surely, by J.S.C. It seems to be by the same hand as the pencil drawing of the interior of Westminster abbey, labelled Cotman at Bradford art gallery.
    Went on to see O + [illegible 1 word].

    '295' on [illegible 1 word] charcoal on grey paper study of trees [illegible 1 word] watercolour— Mountain [illegible 1 word]— 6 x 8 ⅝
    woody scene 5 ¾ x 7 ¼
    Boy in [cloak] 9 x 11 ½
    Shadowed Stream 6 ¾ x 9 ¼
    Boy + blue sky 6 ¼ x 9

Journal entry with clipping of listing