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Item 24-28: Sketchbooks, ca. 1915-1945 / [attributed to John Cosh]

Item 24-28: Sketchbooks, ca. 1915-1945 / [attributed to John Cosh]

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Item 24-28: Sketchbooks, ca. 1915-1945 / [attributed to John Cosh]

About this item

Full title

Item 24-28: Sketchbooks, ca. 1915-1945 / [attributed to John Cosh]

Date

1915-1945

Call Numbers

PXB 286

Record Identifier

YRlZvLdn

Reference Code

446204

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

Albums - 22 x 15.7 cm. - 5 sketchbooks (containing pencil and ink drawings). Three covered in cloth and two in blue coloured leather

Other Descriptions

Level of description

File

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955

Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Item 24 (Volume 1)
This sketchbook contains mainly landscape views of Sydney and the south coast of New South Wales. Included are views of Cronulla, Newport, Mona Vale, Kiama, Macquarie Pass, a march past of troops, and ships. Dated between 30th January 1915 and 10th July 1915. (36 pages)

Item 25 (Volume 2)
A range of views including H...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Item 24-28: Sketchbooks, ca. 1915-1945 / [attributed to John Cosh]

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

The works are not signed.
Many of the sketches are unfinished.

Signature / Inscriptions

Some of the drawings are titled.
Drawings are dated betweeen 1915 and 1945.

Attributions / Conjectures

Attributed to John Cosh by donor.

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Miss Janet Cosh, November 1981
Pic.Acc.4928

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXB 286

Record Identifier

YRlZvLdn

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZvLdn

Other Identifiers

Reference code

446204

How to access this item

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