The Cotman Collection | 19

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
Page: 19


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    Pencil Sketches Page 19

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    G 10. 3 ½ x 5 ¼ Boat with cloud behind
    No.132. Left. With shadowy ships in distance.
    Inscribed under (much rubbed out)

                     V  Boats at Lowestoft  [?].

    '109' in blue SHEET . H.
    pencil on back. 13 x 13 ¾ Water mark.
    CHARLES WISE
    1819
    H 1 4¼ x 7. Yacht centre under
    full sail. Man of war in distance
    of yacht
    No.73. L right. Smaller sketch in clouds
    above man of war. pencil frame
    inscribed “too large for [your] paper.”
    & below “Prince Regent's Botage.” [?]
    Thick paper . green edged Sketch book.
    H 2 3¾ x 2⅝. Ship under sail.
    No.79. thick paper. Water mark
    . H A G

              H 3        2⅝ x 2⅞.    Very rough sketch of
                                a boat under sail

    246 thick paper. Yellow edged sketch book.

              H.4.       4⅜ x 7.      3 sketches.. divided by pencil
                                                                 of a man of war
                             framing lines.  (1)Top,  A hulk    inscribed

    No.131 'Emalus, Convict for Boys'.

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