The Cotman Collection | 38

Pencil sketches by J.S. Cotman

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/4/3
Page: 38


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    Pencil Sketches Page 38

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    Q 1 (contd.) (4) bottom . Sketch of low shore, with 'Castleton
    No.96. High' (?) inscribed r .
    yellow edged sketch book. watermark
    '2'top 2 corners
    Q 2 2⅞ x 5½. 3 views of coast from sea ^ (1)top
    inscribed 'Woods'. (2) middle , church on l
    No.97. inscribed, “Covehithe Ch:” (3) bottom. Woods &
    low coast . Yellow edged book . watermark

    Q 3. 3⅝ x 5⅜. 3 views of coast from sea , inscribed
    '3' in top r corner . (1) top, inscribed
    No.98. 'Green Bank'. (2) middle , houses
    & Ch to r , inscribed 'Southwold'.
    (3)bottom , also inscribed 'Southwold',
    & [ ] to r over windmill.
    'Sand' centre , & (?) 'nothing' to
    r centre , yellow edged book. No water
    mark , but Pier
    Harbour to the right of town
    or village , just ….(?).
    Q 4. 3¾ x 5¼. 4 views of coast from sea, inscribed
    No.99. '4' in top r corner, (1) top church,
    windmill houses & trees, inscribed
    'Houses & Trees' , (2) long line of low
    coast . (3) Church & low coast .
    (4)bottom . inscribed 'Cliffs'. L & 'wood'
    r. no watermark . Yellow edged book.

    Q 5. 3½ x 5½ . 2 views, inscribed '5' top r corner.
    (1) upper . 2 light houses one behind the
    other . in front larger view of nearer
    lighthouse, pencil frame line .
    No.100. note to X to l of further lighthouse
    'very dull brown'. (2) tower. Steamer
    with a trail of smoke & small ship to
    r . inscribed 'Effect of a Steamer' ,
    enclosed in a pencil line.
    Yellow edged book. no watermark.

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