{"admin":{"added":1689098488000,"created":1689077739000,"flag":"Standard Record","id":"object-110009127","indexed":1747159884743,"modified":1705336089000,"processed":1747159409017,"source":"adlib","stream":"fitz-online","uid":"adlib-object-110009127","uri":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009127","uuid":"39f25e0c-053c-349d-a49f-bc8f0c5c67da","version":3},"agents":[{"@link":{"relation":"person","type":"reference"},"admin":{"id":"agent-29619","uid":"adlib-agent-29619","uuid":"ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3"},"summary_title":"Constable, John"},{"@link":{"relation":"person","type":"reference"},"admin":{"id":"agent-82139","uid":"adlib-agent-82139","uuid":"5787a108-be4d-3fcb-adb7-368ca6d4dc85"},"summary_title":"Lucas, David"}],"content":{"description":[{"type":"content description","value":"This is a letter from John Constable to David Lucas, dated 19 January 1830. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 10, page 22-23) and Beckett (page 324). The leaf has been numbered S10, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top also reads: 'Jan 1830'.\n\nTRANSCRIPT:\n\n---\n5 Harrow Road\nPaddington\nFor Mr. Lucas\ncorner of Hermatage Street\n\nDear Lucas,\n         I send you the 30 sovereigns - I hope to see you by 5 tomorrow Eveng - I think we must succeed as everybody likes them.\n         perhaps you will bring a proof or two of the Evening. but it is not materal [t\/n: material] we has better keep all our attention to the print.\n4 - the Old Sarum is perfect & might be printing to save time the sooner all are done the better.\n                                                   Yours truly\n                                              John Constable\n\n                                          35 Chal\n                                          Jny 19. 1830.\n\n---\n\nIn a footnote (page 23), Shirley identifies 'Evening' as 'Summer Evening'. In his explanation, Beckett notes that the sum of Lucas' work was \u00a371 - this included charges for engraving at 15 guineas per plate, the cost of proofs, and a gratuity to Lucas. Beckett views the 30 sovereigns mentioned in this letter as the advance payment towards work in hand. Further such payments would me made regularly."}]},"identifier":[{"accession_number":"Constable\/EL\/1\/1\/7","primary":true,"type":"accession number","value":"Constable\/EL\/1\/1\/7"},{"priref":"110009127","type":"priref","value":"110009127"},{"type":"uri","uri":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009127","value":"https:\/\/data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/id\/object\/110009127"}],"institutions":[{"@link":{"type":"reference"},"admin":{"id":"agent-149638","uid":"adlib-agent-149638","uuid":"7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8"},"summary_title":"The Fitzwilliam Museum"}],"lifecycle":{"creation":[{"maker":[{"@link":{"type":"reference"},"admin":{"id":"agent-29619","uid":"adlib-agent-29619","uuid":"ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3"},"summary_title":"Constable, John"}]}]},"measurements":{"dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","units":"mm","value":"111"},{"dimension":"Width","units":"mm","value":"188"}]},"summary_title":"MS Letter, Constable to Lucas, 'Summer Evening' and 'Old Sarum'","title":[{"value":"MS Letter, Constable to Lucas, 'Summer Evening' and 'Old Sarum'"}],"type":{"base":"object","type":"OBJECT"}}