1689271262000 1689244934000 Standard Record object-110009136 1747160954739 1711642323000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009136 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009136 0588e5f1-b232-364a-b040-44ae32672c7c 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 an undated letter from John Constable to David Lucas. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 23, page 31-32) and Beckett (page 334). The leaf has been numbered S23, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. TRANSCRIPT: --- Dear Lucas I send two canal subjects - the large one would tell famously - in the 3d No. as thus. { Summerland { Full Canal with boats & bridge No 3 { Autumnal Eveng { Yarmouth - Morning I will stay at home for the pleasure of seeing you if I could get away by 7oclock & if so bring me what you can - {I am in good heart about the whole of our proceedings - I shall not go out at all till I return at 7 this Eng - No.4 Glebe farm Windmill [t/n: 'Vessels aground' has been crossed out] Flatford Mill Chartup Heath 5 Dedham Vale [t/n: crossed out] Head of lock - now sent Windmill [t/n: 'Har..hm Bridge' has been crossed out] Hampstead with Cows a Coast [t/n: crossed out] Dedham Vale 5 White Horse Hampd with Cows Fisher Garden [t/n: crossed out] Jaques Hadleigh Castle What do you think. J.C. 5 Head of Lock Head of a Lock Hamp with Cows [t/n: crossed out] Windmill Windmill [t/n: crossed out] Dedham Vale Castle a Coast Coast Jaques [t/n: crossed out] [verso of bifold] White Horse Dedham Vale [t/n: crossed out] [?] agreed jaques [t/n: crossed out] Castle [t/n: crossed out] & Jaques --- This list has a multiple corrections made with pencil. Beckett assumes these to be the result discussions with Lucas. The rearrangement on the verso appears to have been scribbled either earlier or later. These drafts show how, at this stage, Constable's plans were fluid. Beckett also notes that these lists make it clear that Constable was keen on striking a balance among landscape, architectural, marine and historic subjects. For instance, Beckett writes that the watercolour drawing called 'Jaques and the Wounded Stage' may be viewed as an example of the historic style. This would prevent monotony and make 'English Landscape' more representative - 'something more than a guide-book to the Stour Valley' (Beckett, page 335). Shirley (page 32) dates this letter to August - early September 1830. Beckett has also attempted to identify some of these entries (in Appendix A, No. II). Constable/EL/1/1/15 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/15 110009136 priref 110009136 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009136 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009136 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 Length mm 183 Width mm 223 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas <value>MS Letter, Constable to Lucas</value> object OBJECT