John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

work at these in the evening. This book is larger than my
others—and does not contain odds, and ends (I wish it did),
but all complete compositions—all of boats, or beach
scenes—and there may be about 30 of them. . . . Will you on
your return to Salisbury send me your large picture—it will be
of service to me and I want to do something to it, to nourish
it—not upon a touch. . . . I have painted two of my best
landscapes for Mr. Scroth at Paris. [Two Hampstead views]
They will soon go but I have copied them, so it is immaterial
which are sent away. I am putting a 6 foot canvas [The
Leaping Horse] in hand. You will be pleased with the small
ones." J.C. also describes the success of his pictures at the
Louvre. (JCC VI, pp. 184-87; see also JCC II, p. 371, JCC V,
p. 75, JC: FDC, pp. 40, 74, JCD, pp. 60, 77 and JCC IV, pp.
192-93, 238, 266, 315, 316)
1824 Dec 21 Letter from John Arrowsmith in Paris to J.C. in London,
informing J.C of Schroth's coming to London in the middle of
January. (JCC IV, p. 194; see also JCC II, p. 374)
1824 Dec 27 Letter from John Fisher in Bath to J.C. in London: "I think I
- Jan 1 have a sketch of yours of a bean field." (JCC VI, pp. 187-89;
see also JCC IV, p. 316)
1824 early Letter from J.C. in London to Francis Collins in London. (JCC
IV, p. 291)
1824 Leslie records excursion by J.C. with Thomas Stothard to
Coombe Wood, but date is probably mistaken. (JCC IV, p.
242)
1824 "Referring to the picture [of the Lock] exhibited in 1824. . .
Lucas says: 'The upright Lock. There are two pictures of this
subject one of which was copied in a great degree by Mr.
Dunthorn and worked on by Mr. C. afterwards, but it was not
comparable to the first for vigour and richness.'" (JCC II, p.
416)
1824 Proof of engraving of The Lock. (JCC IV, p. 315)
1824 poss. Note from Gilbert S. Newton in London to J.C. in London,
undated. (JC: FDC, p. 260)