1693850452000 1693821528000 Standard Record object-110009912 1747160954991 1722875070000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009912 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009912 7a6d5d66-c030-37c2-b9ec-f685fc95fa72 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 Length mm 223 Width mm 184 Whole (leaf 2) Length mm 224 Width mm 186 Whole (leaf 1) content description This is a letter from John Constable to David Lucas, dated 19 January 1837. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 191, page 140 & No. 192, page 141) and Beckett (page 433). Leaf 1 has been numbered S191 and Leaf 2 has been numbered S192, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. TRANSCRIPT: --- <bifold leaf> 19 Jany 1837 Dear Lucas I send the proof you sent in the frame [.] I have wiped a good deal of it off - leaving it about the Arse End of the waggon the bushes about the necessary - the water trickling after the - waggon and on the post & on the tree stem - &c, &c - in short the is no necessity even to touch another proof [.] we can always find as much as ever we may want in this - as to the sky - let it all alone at present except [t/n: word deleted] clearing the rough light away from the lightning - - Never mind the birds - except the one between the spire & the bow. I have cleared the whole of the bow & in certain light it is quite right & had better be done - & as it forms the subject of the picture - must be clear clean -& tender - though conspicuous - I have wiped almost all the work off - the foreground - in fact dear Lucas - a great deal or the most of what you see must be done in some way or other - so that it looks a good deal. so we are on the Eve of everything that is fine and impressive - (we must not mind Ignorant sellers of these things though they may be right in their way) And now a few days will do all I [t/n: word deleted] want & wish for - do let me hope for it & look for it also - You can never see your time again - nor me my money - but still we are in the same boat - but I allow - mine is not without possibility of safety - you are without it - so far - but I shall be delighted to see it launched - I will always come. <loose leaf> <recto> We must keep this proof as a criterion and get as much of it as we can - the Bow is grand whole - provided it is clean & [t/n: word deleted] tender The water [^] under the dark horses must come to this - and to look as it does after the waggon - & hind wheel. how I wish I could scratch & tear away at it with your tools on the steel - just as old Hicks wanted to fly up to Langham Mill & tear the trees & hedges all up by the Roots - but we must do it. & your quiet way - is I well know the best and only way. the [t/n: 'Bow' deleted] Rainbow Yours ever truly must be - connected - whole & John Constable compact - but tender not stringy. but I must see you do it perhaps. 19. Jany 1837 <verso> Mr Lucas [t/n: Constable's name and and address crossed out] [t/n: there are some words and numbers scribbled on the top right I send a 'drop' to cheer up the next proof - but I never will touch another only look at - and compare with this. J.C --- Constable/EL/1/1/149 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/149 110009912 priref 110009912 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009912 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009912 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 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas, 'Salisbury' object OBJECT