1691085660000 1691060948000 Standard Record object-110009660 1747160954581 1711377970000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009660 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009660 efc96ec6-7f25-3cb9-9d88-9c806e3de26c 2 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. 90, page 71) and Beckett (page 366). The leaf has been numbered S90, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. Both Shirley and Beckett place this letter close to the following item (Constable/EL/1/1/75) which is dated 13 February 1832. TRANSCRIPT: --- Dear Lucas Before you print the frontispiece - pray drypoint down the light [t/n: 'of' crossed out] on the bank on which the Man sits - it is too bare from the Man to the right hand Edge of the picture - also - a [t/n: 'marked' deleted] line on the water over the lightest part as it is too bare - a very little will do it. The dogs snout must be tipped with a light touch - but that you mentioned - when shall I see you dine out again today - none the worse for my Dulwich with the Royal Academicians yesterday - that I know of - I dine with Lane & Turner. snugly - alone - J.C--. I am with child to see Salisbury - all over besmudged - and buried for we can do nothing - without ''stuff'' - any more than other doctors. Yours J.C. The light by the man drawing to which I object is [?]* the Sun shine over the pales - it is a good thing --- *Shirley reads the word here as 'meets' while Beckett reads it as 'near'. Constable/EL/1/1/74 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/74 110009660 priref 110009660 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009660 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009660 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 187 Width mm 115 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas object OBJECT