John Constable: Toward a Complete Chronology. - Reed College

1806 Sept 10 Meets Charles and Sophia Lloyd and Robert Southey at the
Harden's house in Brathay. (JCC V, p. 74)
1806 Sep 13 Pen-and-ink drawing by John Harden, begun 13 September,
showing J.C. in the music room at Brathay, listening as Mr.
Worgan plays the harpsicord. (JCC V, p. 3)
1806 Sept 13 Jessy Harden first records meeting J.C., in the company of
her Irish friend Richard Shannon, at Brathay: "On Monday [13
Sep] Mr. Constable who came with Richard from Worgan's
went out with John and him to sketch." (JCC V, p. 3)
1806 Sep 14 Drawing by John Harden of J.C. seated at a table and
drawing, watched by Shannon, Worgan and Gardner. (JCC V,
p. 4)
1806 Sept 14 Probably 14 September, John Harden makes pencil drawing of
J.C. at work on Jessy Harden's portrait. (JCC V, p. 4)
1806 Sept 15 Jessy Harden records: "Saturday the gentlemen went out
sketching & we three followed them to Skelwith, which is a
beautiful village about a mile off. . . . Yesterday rained all day,
so Mr. Constable got some oil colors & painted a portrait of
me which he executed wonderfully considering he was only 5
five hours about it." (JCC V, pp. 3-4)
1806 Sept 18 Probably by 18 September, J.C. returns to Storrs Hall from
Brathay. (JCC V, p. 4)
1806 Sept 20 Jessy Harden records: "On Monday Constable finished my
picture which is generally thought like & tolerably well painted
particularly on considering he was only 9 hours about it. Mrs.
Hunter arrived . . . & also Mr. Gardner, a friend of
Constable's." (JCC V, p. 4)
1806 Sept Two undated drawings in Indian ink, made on way to
ca. 20 Cumberland, of Thirlmere (Leathes Water), one showing the
view from Dunmail Raise, with Helvellyn on the right. Oilsketch
made on way to Cumberland. (JCC V, p. 4)