1693936853000 1693932411000 Standard Record object-110009916 1747160955126 1722941418000 1747159409017 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-110009916 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009916 597079bb-f891-32d3-8c46-d8e90635e495 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 a letter from John Constable to David Lucas. It is dated 30 March 1837 in another hand, but Leslie dates this letter to 29 March 1837. The published transcript of this letter can be found in Shirley (No. 198, page 145) and Beckett (page 438). The leaf has been numbered S198, referring to the order in Shirley's publication. A pencil inscription on the top reads ‘27.'. TRANSCRIPT: --- <recto> March 30th 1837 - last Dear Lucas - I am quite pleased to see how well you are preparing for the New bow - the proof is about what I want - I mean that you took hence - I took the Centre from the Elder bush - a blossom to the left - You will do possibly the same - Go on as you think proper - I got to a general meeting [t/n: of the Royal Academy] on Thursday (tomorrow) evening. I dine at the Charter House on Saturday - We cannot fail of this plate and a proper bow - J.C. The [Ruffian?] is so delightfull that no one would for a moment 0 judge him to be one - so bland - & so delighted with John - & John with the [modle?] [.] they are in the Room waiting J.C. <verso/cover> To Mr Lucas J.C. --- Constable/EL/1/1/153 1 accession number Constable/EL/1/1/153 110009916 priref 110009916 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009916 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110009916 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 185 Width mm 113 MS Letter, Constable to Lucas object OBJECT