The Cotman Collection | 29

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 29

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    M 5. 3⅝ x 4⅞ one masted barge with sail &
    figure . the figure drawn large
    higher up paper . & little upright
    sketch of same barge & figure in
    top l . hand corner , with pencil
    frame line.
    thin paper .

    M 6 4⅛ x 4⅛. 4 sketches of boats . Sail of
    bottom boat l inscribed 'Red' ,
    No.80. -thickish paper-

    M 7 2 ¾ x 3. 2 masted vessel in thick
    No.176. soft pencil on thick blue grey
    paper .

    M 8 3¾ x 3⅞. 2 masted brig , with
    colour notes to sails , small boat in
    No.119 front. pencil frame line.
    Inscribed Nov 14 . 21.
    -thin paper-

    M 9 2¼ x 3¼ . Wherry with sail & 2
    men aboard , on thick brown
    237 paper , top r corner chipped
    off.
    M 10 2½ x 4. Wherry , with man standing,
    \154. top r hand corner a little boat
    with sail.
    M 11 5 x 3¾. One masted fishing boat
    \157. with sails , 2 figures aboard , small
    boat in front . to right small sketch of a
    boat . inscribed 'Yar o Oct/17.'
    'Bow Spit taken in', 'The Crossfire
    reverse part of erased , okir & wht.
    Sketch (by a pupil(?)) ' blk' (by hull)
    medium paper

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