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

PXB 286

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1915-1945

Graphic Materials, Drawings

446204

5 sketchbooks (pencil and ink drawings) - 22 x 15.7 cm.

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 Hobart, Springvale, Earlwood, Eastwood, Burwood, Ryde, Newport, and Mona Vale as well as various ships. The drawings are dated between February 1916 and 24th November 1925 (42 pages).

Item 26 (Volume 3)
The sketchbook contains views of Seven Hills, Lugarno, Fuller's Bridge, and Killara and several ships. The drawings are dated between 23 June 1917 and 19 March 1943. (41 pages)

Item 27 (Volume 4)
The sketchbook has views of Landsdowne, Seven Hills, Lane Cove, and Oldbury Estate, as well as various ships. The drawings are dated between 18 October 1931 and 1 January 1933. (48 pages)

Item 28 (Volume 5)
Contains views of Barrenjoey, Exeter, and Parramatta. Drawings are dated between 22 January 1925 and 5 July 1945. (21 pages)

Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

The works are not signed.
Many of the sketches are unfinished.
Three sketchbooks covered in cloth and two in blue coloured leather.

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

Attributed to John Cosh by donor.