1692986457000 1692976907000 Standard Record object-110009898 1747159484867 1722869847000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009898 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009898 ec805341-d0a1-36cf-afc9-48f386b28e80 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 institution reference agent-149655 adlib-agent-149655 77ea53f1-0fc6-3442-bd2f-5c2e0d67938c Royal Academy of Arts person reference agent-79000 adlib-agent-79000 52123404-7183-3c51-8f57-7a5d2750afad Leslie, Charles Robert person reference agent-127143 adlib-agent-127143 5809bc32-f751-3d98-932c-b2871a71a534 Smirke, Robert content description This is a letter from John Constable to David Lucas, dated 28 September 1835 (in pencil, perhaps by Lucas). The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 172, page 129) and Beckett (page 423). The leaf has been numbered S172, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads ‘Sep. 1835'. TRANSCRIPT: --- To Mr David Lucas Westbourne Street 27. King Road Pimlico 28 Sepr 1835 Dear Lucas, I hope when you send your things to the Academy - You will send some of all sorts - Leslie says you must not omit to do so - the Lady Pentweazle after Smirk particularly and the Ridly Colbourne. perhaps the Chs Clark this you must do - for your object is votes - and remember the most of the Royal Academicians know about as much of landscape as they do of the Kingdom of heaven - think for a moment - what does a portrait painter know of any department of art - his object is business & engraving the noodles [^] well - is all he will look to in your Art - so with the fancy painters - your object is to get a vote where you can - I hope you will not fail to do as he & I says - [t/n: 'only remember' crossed out] I can let you all my Glass in the parlour and many more besides - Yours truly J.C - I write to lose no time [.] the frames & glass are all ready [.] I go to Worcester* Monday the 5th. --- *Constable delivered lectures on the history of landscape art at Worcester. Constable/EL/1/1/135 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/135 110009898 priref 110009898 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009898 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009898 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 227 Width mm 184 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas object OBJECT