Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

G 6. 4 ½ x 7. Sketch for picture. 2 masted boat
to l r. other vessels in distance.
No.69. on a moderate sea. Pencil
frame line round.
reverse................
“The whole upon a bright & light tone of colour . The Sky
Wht & grey & little blue. The upper clouds the warmed
Sea, blue & dark to the left, say Indigo to the right & to
the base. More green, the whole lighted with what
little color in the principle boat. The man's cap
Red.
Better if brighter than the picture, distant boats
sails coled oker, Wht & B'Sienna & red tones
on larger vessel
grey, distant sea quite silvery Wht sheam
--thick paper-- of light.”
G 7. 3¼ x 6. 3 masted vessel in heavy sea,
Sails closely reefed, distance, l. 2
No.30. Masted vessel. Driftwood & birds in
foreground sea, framed with pencil
line.
reverse (in pencil)
“returns your [ ] best thanks

• one as soon as it was sent, but it was too go[od.]
  G 8. 4⅜ x 7. One masted boat . l. in heavy

  1. Sea, vessel in distance. c.
     framed with pencil line.
     Stained by acid.

  G 9. 3⅞ x 5⅞. Windmill with house in front.
  Thick etching paper, much discoloured.

  1. reverse. Part of etching of St. Benet's
     Abbey. 1813. (No. XL in Bolin's series.)