The Cotman Collection | 14

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
Page: 14


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    Pencil Sketches Page 14

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    E. 2. 5 ¼ x 7 ¼. 2 boats lying on Shore, Staithe
    r front swinging round to r
    No.155. background. Inset 1 masted
    boat with 3 sails.
    reverse traced outline of same
    Sketch, & head & left arm of
    man in cocked hat (? [ ])

    E. 3. 2⅛ x 2⅜. Ship with 2 boats in front.
    thick tinted paper.
    Wherry
    E. 4. 5 ¼ x 3. 2 Sketches. Top : boat with
    one mast men on board. Colour notes.
    No.195. inscribed 'Yare River. Dec ; 30 1815.
    lower half. A Wherry with one mast
    inscribed 'River Yare May 8. 1816'.

    E. 5. 5 ½ x 6 ¼. Sketches of 3 Ships in top
    row. boat with, men & ship in
    No.174. distance in centre row.
    Figures of sailors in bottom row.
    on thick tinted paper.

    E. 6. 5 ¼ x 2⅝. Ship under sail.
    top left hand corner, a small boat.
    \246. thin paper. Watermark
    (?)

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