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Two studies of sailing vessels with figures and rough detail of a sail (on reverse) (Drawing)
Rough sketch of a jetty with vessels alongside, one bringing down the mast (Drawing)
Rough sketch of a steam tug and other shipping (Drawing)
Sketch of a group of buildings viewed from a field with a wall (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing)
Very rough sketch of sailing vessels at sea (Drawing)
Slight sketch of sailing vessels (Drawing)
Six small sketches of sailing vessels, one with figures on board (on reverse) (Drawing)
Rough sketch of fishing craft in a harbour (Drawing)
Sketch of a harbour scene at night (Drawing)
Sketch of sailing vessel and rowing boat off a wooden jetty (Drawing)
Very rough sketch of a sailing vessel (Drawing)
Rough sketch of a sailing vessel and many more in the distance with colour notes (on reverse) (Drawing)
Rough sketch of tall-masted sailing vessels at a quayside (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing)
Three sketches of square-riggers under sail, bow views (Drawing)
Slight sketch of tug and pilot vessel off Littlehampton (Drawing)
Slight sketch of pedestrians on a pier or harbour wall (Drawing)
Sketch of a fishing fleet drawn up to quayside (Drawing)
Slight sketch of a steam tug (Drawing)
Slight sketch of two horses pulling a boat on a trolley on a beach (on both sides) (Drawing)
Slight sketch of fishing craft (Drawing)
Sketch of sailing vessels, possibly on a river (on reverse) (Drawing)
Four sketches of cobles and sails (Drawing)
Very rough sketch of a figure (on reverse) (Drawing)
Small sketch of sailing vessel and sun (Drawing)
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