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Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
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    Pencil Sketches Page 25

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    109 in blue pencil on back
    SHEET K Watermark
    J.R
    21 x 13 1820.

    K 1. 7¼. x 3¾ . 2 masted boat with
    small boat in front. pencil frame
    line . from a sketch book 5½ x 3¾ .
    No.77. with a piece 1⅝ x 3¾ added(for
    the top mast) backed by a piece of
    thick (etching) paper.

    K 2 5¾ x 7½. Wherry, with trees on
    No.210. Shore. Black chalk drawing
    on very thin brown paper.

    K 3 2¾ x 5. Seven fishermen in a boat
    No.145. on thick grey paper . much stained
    by etching acid .

    K 4 8¾ x 7¾.
    224 Outline of Wherry & rigging.
    thin paper .
    K 5 6 x 8⅝. 2 masted barque with
    Sails, moored near
    208 shore .
    reverse . part of a drawing of
    ho gable with 'corrugated'
    chimney. (pupils' work)
    thin paper .
    K 6 . Very faint sketch of 2 baskets,
    one above the other .
    \246. thin paper .

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