The Cotman Collection | 16

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
Page: 16


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    Pencil Sketches Page 16

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    F.3. full length
    \5 x 33¼ ^ Sketch of woman carrying baby.
    to left faint study of feet to longer scale.
    No. 116. ? Study for a figure in one of two
    etchings. W. Front of Castle Rising Ch.
    On thick etching paper.

    F. 4. 4¾ x 4¼ . 2 Sketches.
    No.94. Upper one : 2 men & a dog in a boat, with
    part of a boat & 1 man behind.
    Fishing boat & pier in distance. Left.
    Bit of shore left bottom corner.
    -colour notes.
    F.4A.
    No.128. Below boat in heavy sea, with boats in
    left distance. Colour notes.
    On thick, greyish-blue paper.

    F. 5. 2 ½ x 4⅛. ½ of a boat with man stepping
    into it r. background r, man
    No.91. Seated in boat.
    On thick brown card.

    F 6. 1 ½ x 3 ½ Sketch for picture, framed
    with pencil line. Barges with man
    in r foreground, on sea : 2 masted
    Ship in distance, l.
    No.187 Thickish paper, very rubbed.
    Reverse.
    Brown, buff & light blue watercolour
    dabs, with pencil patterns

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