John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

distance. . . . My large picture is at a stand—owing in some
measure to the ruined state of my finances. . . . I want to
copy the picture [of Tinney's, Statford Mill]." (JCC VI, pp.
212-13; see also JCC II, p. 423, JCC IV, pp. 206, 273 and JC:
FDC, pp. 34, 77)
1826 Jan ca. 18 Letter, probably written 18 January, from J.C. in London to
Maria in Brighton: "I had many callers all day, Henry B[icknell]
and I shall begin his picture tomorrow at 2. . . . Sir Thomas
Lawrence. . . . called to see what I was about—I showed him
all—but he wanted (& I think he came on purpose) to see the
large picture. I never saw him admire anything of mine so
much—he said it was admirable especially to the left—not
but the line of the bridge was grand—&c &c—&c. He was
struck on looking at the mantel peice at the portrait of
papa—he said how very like & how very well." (JCC II, pp.
423-25; see also JCC I, p. 222, JCC IV, p. 274 and JC: FDC,
p. 46)
1826 Feb 1 Letter from J.C. in London to John Fisher: "Mr. Mirehouse
sent for the 'Cathedrum' . . .it is wholly a new picture and
very pretty. . . . I am greatly distressed for a sketch book or
two in your possession—I hope you have a large one & two
small ones. The title papers of the small ones are—the Bridge
at Oxford—& the shoar opposite Gravesend or Woolwich.
John Dunthorne has taken my place at the easil while I hasten
to write to you—all this morning I have been engaged with a
sitter a relation." (JCC VI, pp. 213-14; see also JCC II, p. 425
and JCC IV, p. 274)
1826 Feb 5 Letter from John Fisher in Osmington to J.C. in London: "I
shall be at Salisbury for some days at the end of this month. I
should like to much to have Perne's Mill there to look at. You
will never procure Tinneys picture in London either to copy or
to exhibit. You must come & pay me a visit in the summer on
purpose to copy it." (JCC VI, pp. 214-216)
1826 Feb 8 Note from Sir Francis Chantrey in London to J.C. (JC: FDC, p.
193)
1826 Feb 10 Stands for election as Royal Academician; receives one vote
for the first vacancy, which goes to Leslie, and one vote for
the second vacancy, which goes to Pickersgill. (JCC II, p. 425;
see also JCC III, p. 5 and JCC IV, p. 241)