The Cotman Collection | 24

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
Page: 24


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    Pencil Sketches Page 24

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    J. 4.
    2¾ x 4¾ . Man of war . L . fishing
    No.63.
    Cf Turner's boat r leaving to r . Sea & cloud.
    Liber Studiorum pencil frame line.
    original sketch for a picture for W.Leader Esq
    reverse . Trial water colour .
    Thick paper.

    J 5. 4¼ x 5 ½. Hulk of a man of war . R
    coast in distance .
    No.68. inscribed ,'J.S.C 7.'
    Reverse, right hand half of same hulk
    to larger scale, in soft pencil.
    inscribed 'J.S.C 7.'
    thick tinted paper.

    J 6. 4 x 4¾. Shape boat with sail.
    No.196.
    reverse . part of etching . 'Castle Acre' .

    with houses & sheep
    J 7 3¾ x 6. Wherries and bank with
    trees behind .
    reverse .
    No.64. Trees quiet ashen [grey], evening sky
    Stray light, with high light
    flood on left.
    Ultra dark blue underneath to the
    right . White house Shepherd (?) More
    forward .
    Sail dark quiet grey from the sky
    Thin paper . Redy dar Hatches.
    Yellow edged sketchbook. dark

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