John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

effect of sunshine that he had noticed while passing the
windmill at Redhill. This, in a more developed form, was later
engraved by Lucas as Summer afternoon, after a shower."
(JCC II, p. 327)
1824 June 9 Letter from Bishop Fisher in Dedham to J.C. in London: "I
wish you would . . . order a Frame for my Daughters copy of
your Picture of the Gillingham Bridge." (JCC VI, p. 163)
1824 June 10 Oil-sketch of Brighton beach, dated 10th July. (JCC II, p.
327)
1824 June 12 Oil sketch of Brighton beach, dated 12th June. (JCC II, p.
327)
1824 June 14 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "Johnny & I left
Brighton . . . . The scenery on the ride looked lovely, so fresh,
so grand & such fine skies." (JCC II, p. 327; see also JCC VI,
p. 164)
1824 June 14 Letter from J.C. in London to Maria in Brighton. (JCC II, p.
332)
1824 June 15 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria. (JCC II, p. 328;
see also JCC VI, p. 164)
1824 June 16 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "Monsieur le
Vicomte de Thulluson. . . . ordered a little picture & wished to
know if I would accept any commission from Paris—I said,
certainly. He said I was much known and esteemed at Paris. "
(JCC II, pp. 329-30; see also JCC I, p. 210, JCC VI, p. 164
and JCC IV, pp. 68, 183, 226)
1824 June ca. 16 Probably about this time, paints sketch of the windmill at
Redhill, known as Summer Afternoon. (JCC IV, p. 226)
1824 June 17 Journal entry from J.C. in London to Maria: "set to work on
Fisher's picture—which I did very well. . . . Fisher called. . . .
we set off for Pall Mall, to the Gallery, & looked in at
Christie's. We saw there all Reinagle's collection of pictures &
some copies by his son. We then went to the New Gallery. . .
the most wretched display of pictures. . . . I called at Lady
Dysart's. . . . Henry was quite delighted with the portraits of