The Cotman Collection | 32

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
Page: 32


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    Pencil Sketches Page 32

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    '109' in blue pencil on back. SHEET. O.
    (14 sketches ) Water mark
    CHARLES WISE
    20 x 14 1819
    No.124. O 1 2½ x 4. hulk of a man of war , with
    paddle steamer in front. soft pencil
    (cf ) Medium paper .
    2 masted
    O 2 3½ x 5½ . 3 sketches (1) top & under
    \198 boat with(2)3 masted boat below.(sketch
    at r side inscribed 'old flag'. 'blue'.
    (3) under, boats with colour notes .
    inscribed 'July 24' (over '24') pencil frame
    yellow edged sketch book.

    O 3 5½ x 3½ 2 sketches (each enclosed
    by pencil frame line) (1)upper , 2 masted
    199 Ship with sails . inscribed 25 July .
    (2) below , a man standing on a boat
    hauling up a net (?) with a
    Sketch of his head above inscribed
    'for side view' , & below “This plan
    of fishing (?) July 25”.
    O 4 3⅜ x 5 3/16. 2 masted boat under
    \197. Sail. Small boat behind,
    thin paper , yellow edged sketch book .

    O 5. one masted boat, with sail.
    \204. 3⅜ x 1⅛. thin paper, green edged book.
    \175. O 6 2 x 2½ . Wherry with 2 masts, & sails.
    Soft pencil. thin paper green edged book.
    O 7 3 x 2¼. 2 masted vessel. A man, forward.
    thin paper .
    \143 O 8 2 x 1⅜. 2 masted boat with sails . V F S light sketch
    green edged book.

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