1689098488000 1689077739000 Standard Record object-110009127 1747159884743 1705336089000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009127 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009127 39f25e0c-053c-349d-a49f-bc8f0c5c67da 3 person reference agent-29619 adlib-agent-29619 ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3 Constable, John person reference agent-82139 adlib-agent-82139 5787a108-be4d-3fcb-adb7-368ca6d4dc85 Lucas, David content description 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'. TRANSCRIPT: --- 5 Harrow Road Paddington For Mr. Lucas corner of Hermatage Street Dear Lucas, I send you the 30 sovereigns - I hope to see you by 5 tomorrow Eveng - I think we must succeed as everybody likes them. 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. 4 - the Old Sarum is perfect & might be printing to save time the sooner all are done the better. Yours truly John Constable 35 Chal Jny 19. 1830. --- In a footnote (page 23), Shirley identifies 'Evening' as 'Summer Evening'. In his explanation, Beckett notes that the sum of Lucas' work was £71 - 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. Constable/EL/1/1/7 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/7 110009127 priref 110009127 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009127 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009127 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-29619 adlib-agent-29619 ef67fb8d-9a82-3301-9947-b8d0526effb3 Constable, John Height mm 111 Width mm 188 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas, 'Summer Evening' and 'Old Sarum' object OBJECT