John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

Bergholt. "No. 180. A Boat passing a Lock, J. Constable. It is
by far the finest landscape in the room. The bit of water just
above the lock is one of the most exquisite things that ever
came from the pencil.'" (JCC I, pp. 208-09; see also JCC IV,
p. 68)
1824 May 8 Letter from J.C. in London to John Fisher: "I have just
deposited my picture in its place in the back drawing room in
Seymour St. . . . My picture is liked at the Academy. . . . My
execution annoys most of them and all the scholastic ones—
perhaps the sacrifices I make for lightness and brightness is
too much, but these things are the essence of landscape. . . .
I sold this picture on the day of the opening." (JCC VI, pp.
156-57; see also JCC II, p. 309 and JCC IV, p. 180)
1824 May 10 Extract of letter (given by Leslie) to J.C. in London from John
Fisher in Gillingham. (JCC VI, p. 158; see also JCC IV, p. 180)
1824 May 11 Extract of letter (given by Leslie) from John Fisher in
Gillingham to J.C. in London: "What has become of
'Waterloo'?" (JCC VI, p. 159)
1824 May ca. 12 Note from Lady Dysart to J.C. (JC: FDC, p. 137)
1824 May 13 Presumably accompanies Maria and children to Brighton,
hoping that Maria's health will improve. (JCC II, p. 309; see
also JCC VI, p. 159 and JCC I, p. 210)
1824 May 19 Returns from Brighton to London, where Dunthorne, Jr. has
arrived to help him. (JCC II, p. 310, see also JCC VI, p. 159)
1824 May 19 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria. (JCC II, p. 313)
1824 May 21 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria, mentioning a visit
from Mr. Van Bree, Director of the Academy at Antwerp, who
had seen J.C.'s The Lock at the Royal Academy exhibition, as
well as a visit by Arrowsmith. (JCC II, p. 313; see also JCC IV,
p. 181)
1824 May 22 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "Mr. Arrowsmith
called to see his pictures going on. Brought his friend [Claude
Schroth], a great dealer in Paris. He bespoke two pictures,
and a little one, £82, the Hampstead views 21 by 30, and the