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John Sell Cotman

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Painting of several wooden drainage windmills on flat fen land under a stormy sky, with two figures in the foreground.

Drainage Mills in the Fens, Croyland, Lincolnshire

1835

Watercolor of sailing ships on rough sea under clouds, with a swimmer in the foreground waves.

A dismasted brig

1808

Painting of a decaying timber-framed house propped by beams, with three figures in coats on sandy ground.

Ruined House

1807

Watercolor of a stone arched bridge over a river with rocks, a large stone building, wooded hills and a cloudy sky.

Greta Bridge

1805

Grey wash drawing of a woodland scene with leaning pale tree trunks and a small standing traveler among rocks.

Traveler in a Woodland Landscape

1806

Pencil sketch of a distant hill topped with buildings above a flat landscape with shrubs and a small figure.

Sketch of Mont Saint Michel (recto); Buildings Beside Water (verso)

c. 1818

Pencil drawing of a ruined stone castle with arched doorways and broken walls against hills and a pale sky.

A Castle in Normandy

c. 1800-1842

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, figures on a path, a stone wall, and a distant town with boats across water.

Liber Studiorum: A Study

1838

Etching of a stone arched bridge over a waterfall in a wooded gorge, with twisted tree roots in the foreground.

Liber Studiorum: Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire

1838

Monochrome print of a stone arch bridge over a river, with a steep mountain behind and cattle in the water.

Liber Studiorum: Tan y Beolch, North Wales

1838

Etching of tall trees on a riverbank with a small boat on the water, distant hills, and birds flying in the sky.

Liber Studiorum: Twickenham

1838

Print of a river scene with stone ruins on a cliff, two bare trees, a seated man, a dog, and hills beyond.

Whitby

c. 1824

Engraving of a Gothic church tower with pinnacles and spire beside a lower roofed building, with distant rooftops at left.

Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (Vol. II), Pl. 66: Tower of the Church of Tréport, near Eu

1821, published 1822

Engraving of an ornate Gothic house with carved reliefs, a turret and pointed windows, figures and a dog at the entrance.

Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (Vol. II), Pl. 64: House in the Place de la Pucelle, at Rouen

1821, published 1822

Engraving of the ruined Castle of Falaise seen from the north, with a square keep and round tower on rocky cliffs.

Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (Vol. II), Pl. 90: Castle of Falaise (North View)

1821

Pencil drawing of Aylmerton church in Norfolk with a round crenellated tower, pointed windows, and gravestones in the churchy

Aylmerton Church; Norfolk, from the South-West

1816

Pen and watercolor drawing of a Gothic stone piscina with tracery canopy and basin in a church wall.

A Piscina in Blickling Church, Norfolk

1814

Pencil drawing of a stone church with a crenellated tower, pitched roofs and Gothic windows over grassy ground.

Brampton Church, Norfolk, from the South-East

1816

Pencil sketch of an old wooden alms box with iron bands and a pitched roof on a stone base, drawn on tan paper.

An Ancient Alms Box, Walsingham Church, Norfolk

1805

Grey wash drawing of Ingham church in Norfolk with a tall crenellated tower, Gothic windows and trees in the foreground.

Ingham Church, Norfolk

1815

Brown wash drawing of a ruined castle on a ridge above a wooded valley with a still pool in the foreground.

Castle in a Landscape

Pale watercolor of a ruined stone priory with arched windows, trees and a hillside behind a foreground fence and water.

Castle Acre Priory

1805

Watercolor of a large gnarled tree beside a wooden fence, two figures leaning on the rail, hills and birds in the sky.

A Group of Trees by a Fence

Pencil drawing of a Gothic church monument with a tomb chest, ornate pointed canopy, and flanking pinnacles.

A Monument in Raveningham Church, Norfolk

1816

Pencil sketch of a thin greyhound with head lowered, ribs visible, standing on a faintly drawn landscape.

A Starved Greyhound

Pale wash drawing of a ruined Gothic priory with cattle drinking and resting in the foreground.

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

1804

Watercolor of a stone arched bridge over a river, with a classical building, dense trees, and blue hills beyond.

Chateau Navarre, near Evreux, Normandy

1830

Pen and wash drawing of ten carved stone column capitals with foliage, animal, and interlace ornament arranged in a grid.

Capitals in the Abbey Church of St. Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

1818

Watercolor of a Gothic church doorway with a wooden door and a tall tracery window above it.

Doorway and Window of a Church

Brown wash drawing of a ruined Gothic abbey with a tall broken tower, arched openings, and a small figure on a path.

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

Pencil drawing of Bamborough Castle ruins on a rocky headland under cloudy skies.

Bamborough Castle, Northumberland

1808

Pencil drawing of ruined Caister Castle walls with arched windows, a shrub, and a thatched cottage on the right.

Caister Castle, Norfolk

Pen and gray wash drawing of a ruined medieval priory tower with pointed arches under a cloudy sky.

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

1818

Sepia watercolor of a ruined castle tower on a rocky coast, with boats at the shore and cliffs behind.

Coast Scene with a Castle

1827

Brown wash drawing of a vaulted stone crypt with an arched opening and a carved altar beneath a barred window.

Crypt of Saint Gervaise, Rouen, Normandy

1817

Pencil sketch of ruined castle towers on a rocky hill with two small seated figures in the foreground.

Beeston Castle, Cheshire: Entrance to the Castle

1814

Watercolor caricature of two men with drawn swords on a city street, one in a blue coat and top hat, one in a red military ja

Caricature of Two Men with Drawn Swords (One of a Set of Three)

1799

Watercolor of a pale Gothic church with pointed windows, gravestones, a tree, and a seated figure on the grass.

Blickling Church, Norfolk, from the South-East

Grey wash drawing of the ruined Bolton Priory church with arched windows, a tower, trees and two figures on a path.

Bolton Priory, Yorkshire

1803

Grey wash drawing of a stone bridge over a river with a ruined castle tower and a figure on the bank.

Brecon Bridge, Yorkshire

1803

Pencil drawing of an octagonal church font with Gothic arches, carved relief scenes and standing figures in niches.

A Font in Walsoken Church, Norfolk

1811

Pencil drawing of a ruined Gothic church east end with pointed arches, pinnacles, ivy, and a resting cow.

East End of Howden Church, Yorkshire

1803

Watercolor of moored sailing boats in a shallow estuary with brown hills and distant blue mountains under a pale sky.

Barmouth Estuary with Cader Idris, North Wales

Brown wash drawing of the rounded east end of an abbey church with a tall tower behind it, by John Sell Cotman, 1818.

Abbey Church at Fecamp, Normandy

1818

Watercolor of a ruined Gothic priory west front with a tall broken arch and arched doorway, beside a low roofed range.

Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, West Front

1804

Sepia drawing of a stone church with a tall tower and pointed roof beside a dirt road, with trees and a small figure.

Church of Yainville, near Saint Georges de Bocherville, Normandy

1818

Watercolor of three Romanesque arches with carved columns and two standing figures, cloister of Saint Georges de Bocherville.

Arches in the West Side of the Cloister of Saint. Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

1818

Pencil drawing of an ornately carved medieval chest with winged griffins, heraldic shields and Gothic tracery panels.

Chest in Dersingham Church, Norfolk

1818

Pen and grey wash drawing of a round-ended stone church with conical roof, tower and arched windows, trees at right.

East End of the Abbey Church of St. Paul at Rouen, Normandy

1817

Brown wash drawing of vaulted rock-cut caverns with stone pillars and arches receding into shadow, by John Sell Cotman.

Caverns Excavated in the Rock within the Castle of Chateau Gaillard, near Andelys, Normandy

1822

Sepia drawing of a steep rocky cliff topped by a ruined castle, with a town below and a hunter with dogs in the foreground.

Domfront, Looking to the South East

1820

Pencil and wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior with arches and columns leading to an altar with a lectern.

East End of the Abbey Church of Saint-Georges de Boscherville, near Rouen, Normandy

1818

Pencil and brown wash drawing of a Gothic church east end with arches and pinnacles, with a pack animal and figures on a stre

East End of Saint Jacques at Dieppe, Normandy

1819

Sepia wash drawing of a ruined stone building beside an arched bridge, with cows drinking at a pool below hills.

An Old Building

1824

Watercolor of a river with dense trees, billowing clouds, grazing cattle and a figure on the bank under a blue sky.

A Summer Day

1827

Drawing of carved Romanesque capitals and two bas-relief panels showing knights, religious figures, and animals, by John Sell

Capitals and A & B Bas-Reliefs in the Abbey Church of Saint Georges de Bocherville, near Rouen, Normandy

1818

Grey wash drawing of a misty estuary with a white-sailed boat, small figures, and a distant mountain peak.

Cader Idris from the Mawddach Estuary above Barmouth

1802

Pen and brown wash drawing of a large abbey with twin spires, with horse riders galloping across a field in the foreground.

Abbaye Aux Hommes, Caen

1818

Brown wash drawing of a church tower with spire, a ruined arch, and oxen pulling a cart beside a stone wall.

Douvres Church, Normandy

1820

Pen and wash drawing of a stone church gable with round-arched windows, pointed windows and a grassy bank in front.

Church of Graville near Havre de Grace, Normandy: End of the North Transept

1817

Sepia drawing of a round medieval castle tower with battlements beside leafless trees and a riverbank.

Castle at Alencon

1820

Pencil drawing of a castle on a cliff above the sea, with sailboats below and a large rock in the foreground.

Bamborough Castle, Northumberland

1803

Pencil sketch of a horse trotting while loaded with an easel, paint palette, brushes and a box.

Horse Loaded with Artist’s Paraphernalia

Grey wash drawing of a ruined stone castle with crenellated towers on a rise, a grazing cow, and birds in the sky.

Loch Ranza Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland

1800

Pencil drawing of a lake with trees, grazing cattle, a wooden jetty and a small building on the right shore.

Lake at Trentham, Staffordshire

1808

Grey wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior showing stacked arcades, columns with carved capitals, and ribbed vaults.

Perspective Elevation of Part of the Abbey Church of Saint Stephen at Caen, Normandy

1818

Pencil and wash drawing of Gothic arches and ruined stone walls overgrown with shrubs, with small figures among the rubble.

Ruin behind the Free School, Thetford, Suffolk

1818

Brown wash drawing of a carved Romanesque archway with zigzag ornament and a lion relief, leading into a dark passage.

Entrance into the Cornmarket, Formerly the Chapel of St. Louis, at Bayeux

1817

Pencil sketch of Great Snoring church with a square tower, Gothic windows, trees, and two figures in the churchyard.

Great Snoring Church, Norfolk

1815

Watercolor of snowy mountains above a forested valley with a small lake and two figures in the foreground.

Mountainous Landscape, North Wales

1802

Brown wash drawing of a Gothic church interior with pointed arches, a lancet window, and stone tomb slabs in the foreground.

Interior of a Church, Looking West from South Aisle

1804

Watercolor of a ruined Norman church facade with a zigzag-decorated arch, fallen stones, and a broken fence under a cloudy sk

Ruin of a Norman Church

1825

Pencil drawing of an open Gothic south door with studded panels and a carved relief panel above the arch.

South Door, Arminghall Hall, Norfolk

1811

Pencil sketch of a ruin on a lake with a tree at left, a rocky bank at right, and two figures in the foreground.

Ruin on a Lake, in the Manner of Richard Wilson

1820

Blue-toned watercolor of a misty woodland with tall bare trees and dense undergrowth in the foreground.

In Rokeby Park

1800

Watercolor of Norwich Cathedral's north choir aisle with vaulted arches, columns, a red curtain and a seated figure.

Norwich Cathedral: Interior of the North Aisle of the Choir, Looking East

1829

Pencil and grey wash drawing of a stone church font on a stepped octagonal base, by John Sell Cotman, 1817.

Font at Caister Church, Norfolk

1817

Pencil sketch of a rocky mountain gorge with tall trees, a small standing figure on a ledge, and distant peaks.

Mountain Gorge

n.d.

Watercolor of a stone château beside a river, with trees on the left, grazing cattle on the bank, and a pale sky.

Château in Normandy

1835

Pencil sketch of a windmill beside a river, with moored boats and masts along the water at right.

River and Windmill

Brown wash drawing of a medieval church with a tall spire and stone walls beside a low wall and trees.

Notre Dame sur l'Eau, Domfront, Normandy

1820

Charcoal drawing of a river landscape with trees, a rowing boat, and a windmill on the horizon.

River Landscape, Probably near Thorpe, Norfolk

1841

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a man in a brown coat leaning on a desk beside a rolled paper.

Portrait of a Scholar

1802

Ink and wash drawing of a Romanesque church interior with rounded arches, columns with carved capitals, and a vaulted apse.

Interior of the Chapel of Saint Julien, near Rouen, Normandy

1818

Grey wash drawing of a classical country house across a river and parkland, with cattle grazing and trees around it.

Raynham Hall, Norfolk

1818

Pencil and brown wash drawing of a fortified building atop a steep rocky cliff, with small figures near an arched gateway.

Part of the Old Fortifications at Saint Lo, Normandy

1817

Pencil sketch of Gothic arches and a doorway inside the ruins of a medieval priory.

Interior of the Ruins of Yarmouth Priory

1811

Pencil sketch of a stone building beside a river with hills behind, and a seated man and dog under trees on the right.

Near Whitby, Yorkshire

1814

Pencil sketch of Framlingham Castle with crenellated towers, a long curtain wall and ruins on a grassy mound.

Framlingham Castle, Suffolk

1815

Grey wash drawing of a carved Gothic doorway and tracery screen in a cathedral interior with an arched vault above.

Interior of Norwich Cathedral: Doorway and Screen Between the South Transept and the Aisle of the Presbytery

1808

Pale brown wash drawing of a Romanesque church with a square tower and arched windows on a grassy embankment.

South-East View of the Church of Lery, near Pont-de-l'Arche, Normandy

1817

Brown wash drawing of a tall Romanesque church tower with a pointed spire, beside a roofed nave and trees.

South-East View of the Church of Ifs, Near Caen, Normandy

1820

Pencil sketch of a Gothic stone font with a tall carved canopy inside a church with pointed arches.

Font in Binham Church, Norfolk

1811

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate Romanesque church doorway with zigzag arch mouldings and a wooden door with iron scrollwork

North Doorway of Hales Church, Norfolk

1818

Five tapering coffin lids in pencil and wash, each with a different carved cross design, drawn side by side on cream paper.

Five Coffin Lids from ?Norfolk Churches

1822

Brown wash drawing of Hever Castle, a turreted gabled manor house across a moat, with a small figure and trees.

Hever Castle, Kent