John Sell Cotman (Norwich 1782-1842 London)


Pull's Ferry, Norwich partial signature 'Cotman' (lower left)pencil on wove paper22.7 x 29cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16in).
|ProvenanceRobert Hawthorn Kitson, and by descent to the present ownerPull's Ferry on the River Wensum was a medieval watergate; French stone used in the construction of Norwich Cathedral was brought in by river and was transported directly to the site via a canal that originally ran under the arch.