The Cotman Collection | 1a

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
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    \20 x 13 ½
    Portfolio outside wrapper grey paper without
    watermark. Small square yellow painted
    label with 76' in red letters. Top l. corner
    18 sketches Sheets Sketches
    by Cotman Yarmouth etc.
    written in pencil on front.
    Only 17 Sheets when purchased from W.
    Boswell & Son Norwich Aug 1926.
    Who had them from Mrs. King, stained glass
    artist from Norwich.
    -------------------------
    paper with water mark
    J. R
    \1820.
    \21 x 13

    A.1. 7 1/8 x 2 ½ . 2 sketches. Upper one of 1
    No. 88 masted boat, stern on.
    Lower one (surrounded by pencil lines)
    man with oar in boat.
    Inscribed 'Warm Evening Sun. Man's shirt
    Yellow. The oar bright oker. Boat
    dark brownish black Background warm
    …. the ripple very blue & grey.
    No. 89 reverse has 2 ruled lines and
    some trial pencil strokes