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John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

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1821 May 5 J.C. attends the Royal Academy exhibition dinner, sits<br />

between Hone and Landseer. (JCC II, p. 269; see also JC:<br />

FDC, p. 227)<br />

1821 May 21 Farington records: "<strong>Constable</strong> drank tea with me"; etc.<br />

(Farington XVI, p. 5666; see also JCC II, p. 269)<br />

1821 May Exhibits Landscape—Noon, later known as The Hay Wain, at<br />

Royal Academy exhibition. (JCC VI, p. 67)<br />

1821 May Letter from Joseph Bonomi to J.C. in London, on paper<br />

watermarked 1820, but probably after May 1821, when<br />

Richard Cosway sold his collection of works, as mentioned in<br />

the letter. (JC: FDC, p. 186)<br />

1821 early June Accompanies <strong>John</strong> Fisher on his archdeaconal visitation<br />

through Berkshire. (JCC VI, p. 67; see also JCC II, p. 269 and<br />

JCC I, pp. 196-97)<br />

1821 June 2 Farington records: "Archdeacon Fisher and <strong>Constable</strong> called.<br />

The former told me there wd. be no coronation this year, that<br />

there was apprehension of a hired mob.<br />

"He said the late Mrs. Cookson had been in an ill state of<br />

health for 10 years before she died. Her complaint was abt.<br />

the heart.<br />

Discusses the Artists Benevolent Fund Society.<br />

"He mentioned that Wilkie has been published in a<br />

statement in the Old Times as the principal cause of<br />

Hoffland's picture being rejected at the Royal Academy."<br />

(Farington XVI, p. 5673; see also JCC II, p. 269 and JCC VI, p.<br />

67)<br />

1821 June 4 J.C. and <strong>John</strong> Fisher are in Newbury. J.C. draws a lock and<br />

watermill. (JCC VI, p. 68)<br />

1821 June 6 Sketch of the ruins of abbey at Reading. (JCC VI, p. 68)<br />

1821 June 6-7 Sketch of abbey at Abingdon. Sketch of the town of<br />

Abingdon from the Thames, both in a larger sketchbook. (JCC<br />

VI 1968, p. 68)<br />

1821 June 8 Sketch of Blenheim Palace at Woodstock. (JCC VI, p. 68)<br />

1821 June 9 Sketch of college at Oxford. (JCC VI, p. 68)

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