Materials & Techniques: watercolor / Creator: Cotman, John Sell, 1782–1842 / Image Use: Free to Use

1. Aberystwyth Castle

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1796 to 1806
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches (28.6 x 49.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Castle Acre Priory

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1805 to 1806
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 x 7 5/8 inches (30.5 x 19.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. Doorway and Window of a Church

Creator:: attributed to John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 15/16 × 9 7/16 inches (32.9 × 24 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. A Group of Trees by a Fence

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches (25.1 x 19.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. Waterfall in a Desolate Landscape

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches (21.9 x 34.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968

6. A Summer Day

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1827 to 1837
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on Medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 1/2 x 18 3/8 inches (31.8 x 46.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. Norman Doorway, Tottenhill Church, Norfolk

Creator:: follower of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches (28.9 x 22.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Mountainous Landscape, North Wales

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1802
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gum over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches (21.6 x 32.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

9. Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1804
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 5/8 x 11 inches (37.1 x 27.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, West Front

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1804
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted to medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches (26 x 36.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Sheriff Hutton Castle, Yorkshire

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1808
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 x 8 1/2 inches (33 x 21.6 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1829
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, watercolor, and gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 3/4 × 10 1/2 inches (34.9 × 26.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Gate-way, Saint Mary's Wiggenhall, Norfolk

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1818
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Mount: 8 7/8 x 11 1/8 inches (22.5 x 28.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Font at Happisburgh Church, Norfolk

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1811
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 x 9 1/8 inches (17.8 x 23.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1818
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, brown wash, and watercolor on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (24.1 x 33.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Norwich Cathedral: Entrance to Jesus Chapel

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1807
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 1/8 inches (27.3 x 35.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Font at Dersingham Church, Norfolk

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1815
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, smooth cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches (18.4 x 15.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Caricature of a Sailor (One of a Set of Three)

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1799
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache on medium smooth bright white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches (24.8 x 19.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1799
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and brown ink on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches (19.4 x 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Rise of the Stocks (One of a Set of Three)

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1799
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and brown ink over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches (16.8 x 22.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Château Navarre, near Evreux, Normandy

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 5/8 x 13 3/4 inches (24.4 x 34.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Bridge in a Continental Town

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 5/8 x 20 1/2 inches (34.6 x 52.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. In Rokeby Park

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1800 to 1810
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 × 9 inches (33 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Fantastic Figures Seated on a Mound

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1800
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium slightly textured cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/4 x 4 5/8 inches (18.4 x 11.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Yarmouth Sands, Norfolk

Creator:: John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1820 to 1830
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and scraping out on medium smooth cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches (29.8 x 41.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Unidentified Castle (Formerly Called Clanbury Castle)

Creator:: attributed to John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 7/8 x 9 1/8 inches (17.5 x 23.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. A Castle Tower, Caernarvon Castle

Creator:: imitator of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on medium, moderately textured, white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 x 7 3/4 inches (27.9 x 19.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Barmouth Estuary with Cader Idris, North Wales

Creator:: attributed to John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, pen and gray ink and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/4 x 12 inches (15.9 x 30.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Interior of a Church, Looking West from South Aisle

Creator:: imitator of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1804
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches (28.9 x 19.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

Creator:: imitator of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 19th century
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 13 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (34 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. Blickling Church, Norfolk, from the South-East

Creator:: imitator of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium smooth cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 3/8 x 11 5/8 inches (18.7 x 29.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

32. A Piscina in Blickling Church, Norfolk

Creator:: imitator of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: 1814
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches (21.9 x 19.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

33. Ruin of a Norman Church

Creator:: after John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 inches (32.1 x 22.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Errand Boy Asleep in a Church

Creator:: circle of John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842
Date:: ca. 1825
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium slightly textured cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/8 x 11 3/8 inches (23.8 x 28.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. Aberystwyth Castle

2. Castle Acre Priory

3. Doorway and Window of a Church

4. A Group of Trees by a Fence

5. Waterfall in a Desolate Landscape

6. A Summer Day

7. Norman Doorway, Tottenhill Church, Norfolk

8. Mountainous Landscape, North Wales

9. Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

10. Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, West Front

11. Sheriff Hutton Castle, Yorkshire

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

13. Gate-way, Saint Mary's Wiggenhall, Norfolk

14. Font at Happisburgh Church, Norfolk

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

16. Norwich Cathedral: Entrance to Jesus Chapel

17. Font at Dersingham Church, Norfolk

18. Caricature of a Sailor (One of a Set of Three)

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

20. The Rise of the Stocks (One of a Set of Three)

21. Château Navarre, near Evreux, Normandy

22. Bridge in a Continental Town

23. In Rokeby Park

24. Fantastic Figures Seated on a Mound

25. Yarmouth Sands, Norfolk

26. Unidentified Castle (Formerly Called Clanbury Castle)

27. A Castle Tower, Caernarvon Castle

28. Barmouth Estuary with Cader Idris, North Wales

29. Interior of a Church, Looking West from South Aisle

30. Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk

31. Blickling Church, Norfolk, from the South-East

32. A Piscina in Blickling Church, Norfolk

33. Ruin of a Norman Church

34. Errand Boy Asleep in a Church