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John Sell COTMAN (1782-1842)
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Italian Peasant at a fountain in the Valley of Corriati’.
Pencil, watercolour, four paste and gum arabic. Signed and dated, 1832.
Exhibited: No.304, Society of Painters in Watercolours 1833; No.77, Norfolk and Suffolk Institution (Norwich Society) 1833; No.99, ‘John Sell Cotman’ Exhibition, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1982. Cat. lit.p.130. Prov: Sotheby’s 19.3.1981 to Stanhope Shelton. 15.75x11 inches. Framed: 24.5x19.25 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) A dilapidated cottage. Pencil. Circa 1815. Teaching drawing numbered ‘903’ and inscribed (possibly signed). Provenance: from an album of 32 Cotman drawings from the Collection of Charles Nicholls, exhibited by Cyril Fry in 1977. 7.75x10 inches. Framed: 15.75x17.5 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Trees in Parkland with a distant cupola. Black and white chalks on grey paper. Prov: Xanthus Gallery and according to their label Vickery, Atkins and Torrey (San Francisco 1888-1933); Christies. 7.25x7.75 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Vale of Tan y Bwlch, N.Wales’.
Pencil with grey washes. Signed, inscribed and numbered ‘156’.
7.5x13 inches. Framed: 13.5x19.25 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Woodland study. Pencil on tan paper, possibly trimmed. Provenance: One of a group, the mounts of which were inscribed 'attribution confirmed by Kitson'. 5.5x4 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) A half-timbered cottage, possibly painted to or from Wales with Paul Sandby Munn in 1802. Pencil and watercolour. Inscribed, or signed, with the ink initials ‘J.S.C’ verso of the mount. Prov: Fettercairn House. Ex. Collection: Sir William Forbes, 7th Bt. of Pitsligo (1773-1828) and by descent. 5x7 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
Castle remains.
Pencil. Circa 1830.
Signed and with loan number ‘2856’.
9x13 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
Light and shade, possibly the North Door of Lisieux Cathedral.
Pencil with fixative.
4x3 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Study of boats. Pencil. Initialled ‘J.S.C’. Original mount inscribed ‘initials possibly by Spencer. R.W.’ and ‘Authenticated by Kitson’. 2x3 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Landscape Composition’.
Pencil and sepia ink. Exh: Royal Academy, Exhibition of British Art, 1934. Bucharest, Exhibition of British Drawings, 1935/36. Ex. Coll: C E Hughes, Orpington.
6.75x9.75 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
Capriccio landscape.
Pencil, brush and monochrome watercolour. Circa 1807. Ex. Coll: Sir Eric Maclagan.
9x13 inches. Framed: 16x20 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Hautbois Church’; possibly Little Hautbois Church before 19th century restoration.
Pencil. Sold with a fragment of the original backing signed, inscribed and numbered ‘1530’ (Cotman’s loan drawing number). Exh: Fry Gallery as from the Collection of William A. C. Miller III.
8x10.25 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Pencil on tan paper. Signed with initial and indistinctly dated, May, 18?17. 7.25x10.75 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Italian Peasant at a fountain in the Valley of Corriati’.
Pencil, watercolour, four paste and gum arabic. Signed and dated, 1832.
Exhibited: No.304, Society of Painters in Watercolours 1833; No.77, Norfolk and Suffolk Institution (Norwich Society) 1833; No.99, ‘John Sell Cotman’ Exhibition, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1982. Cat. lit.p.130. Prov: Sotheby’s 19.3.1981 to Stanhope Shelton. 15.75x11 inches. Framed: 24.5x19.25 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) A dilapidated cottage. Pencil. Circa 1815. Teaching drawing numbered ‘903’ and inscribed (possibly signed). Provenance: from an album of 32 Cotman drawings from the Collection of Charles Nicholls, exhibited by Cyril Fry in 1977. 7.75x10 inches. Framed: 15.75x17.5 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Trees in Parkland with a distant cupola. Black and white chalks on grey paper. Prov: Xanthus Gallery and according to their label Vickery, Atkins and Torrey (San Francisco 1888-1933); Christies. 7.25x7.75 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Vale of Tan y Bwlch, N.Wales’.
Pencil with grey washes. Signed, inscribed and numbered ‘156’.
7.5x13 inches. Framed: 13.5x19.25 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Woodland study. Pencil on tan paper, possibly trimmed. Provenance: One of a group, the mounts of which were inscribed 'attribution confirmed by Kitson'. 5.5x4 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) 'Bamborough Castle, Northumberland'. Pencil. Signed and inscribed and with Cotman's circulation number 1859. 9.25x13.25 inches. Click here for a similar sheet at the Yale Center for British Art
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) A half-timbered cottage, possibly painted to or from Wales with Paul Sandby Munn in 1802. Pencil and watercolour. Inscribed, or signed, with the ink initials ‘J.S.C’ verso of the mount. Prov: Fettercairn House. Ex. Collection: Sir William Forbes, 7th Bt. of Pitsligo (1773-1828) and by descent. 5x7 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
Castle remains.
Pencil. Circa 1830.
Signed and with loan number ‘2856’.
9x13 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
Light and shade, possibly the North Door of Lisieux Cathedral.
Pencil with fixative.
4x3 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Study of boats. Pencil. Initialled ‘J.S.C’. Original mount inscribed ‘initials possibly by Spencer. R.W.’ and ‘Authenticated by Kitson’. 2x3 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Landscape Composition’.
Pencil and sepia ink. Exh: Royal Academy, Exhibition of British Art, 1934. Bucharest, Exhibition of British Drawings, 1935/36. Ex. Coll: C E Hughes, Orpington.
6.75x9.75 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
Capriccio landscape.
Pencil, brush and monochrome watercolour. Circa 1807. Ex. Coll: Sir Eric Maclagan.
9x13 inches. Framed: 16x20 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842)
‘Hautbois Church’; possibly Little Hautbois Church before 19th century restoration.
Pencil. Sold with a fragment of the original backing signed, inscribed and numbered ‘1530’ (Cotman’s loan drawing number). Exh: Fry Gallery as from the Collection of William A. C. Miller III.
8x10.25 inches.
COTMAN John Sell (1782-1842) Pencil on tan paper. Signed with initial and indistinctly dated, May, 18?17. 7.25x10.75 inches.
